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Bookmark or Share- Total, Partial, & Annular Solar Eclipses | ExploratoriumPartial Eclipse. A partial eclipse occurs when the moon only covers part of the Sun. During a partial solar eclipse, the darkest shadow of the moon, the umbra, misses Earth. Only a partial shadow, the penumbra, lands on Earth.
- The Science of Solar Eclipses and How to Watch With NASAThe eclipse begins when the edge of the Moon first crosses in front of the disk of the Sun. This is called a partial eclipse and might look as if a bite has been taken out of the Sun.
- Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses - NASA Space PlaceA partial eclipse, when the Moon doesn’t completely cover the Sun, happens at least twice a year somewhere on Earth. Note: This diagram is not to scale. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
- Types of Solar Eclipses - NASA ScienceA partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth but the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not perfectly lined up. Only a part of the Sun will appear to be covered, giving it a crescent shape.
- What Is a Partial Solar Eclipse? - timeanddate.comDuring a partial solar eclipse, the Moon's umbra or antumbra, the shadow's center portion, is cast into space just above the polar regions, missing Earth by a narrow margin. This means that partial solar eclipses, while potentially being visible at all latitudes, usually center around a place close to one of the poles.
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