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- noun astronomy A phenomenon occurring when the
Moon passes between theEarth and thesun .
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- noun the moon interrupts light from the sun
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oroboros commented on the word solar eclipse
Solar eclipse as seen from the Mir space station.
September 22, 2008
reesetee commented on the word solar eclipse
Spooky!
September 23, 2008