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Composite 1991 Total Solar Eclipse

by

J.Lodriguss/Novapix

Reference

a-sol10-00215

Date

2010-01-20

Composite Image, July 11, 1991 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Partial phases and corona and mid totality. A total eclipse of the Sun occurs when the orbits of the Sun and Moon line up and the Moon moves in front to the Sun, totally blocking its light from reaching a narrow path on the Earth.