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ECLIPSE CENTRALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central solar eclipse
1, record 1, English, central%20solar%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central eclipse of the Sun 2, record 1, English, central%20eclipse%20of%20the%20Sun
correct
- central eclipse 3, record 1, English, central%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar eclipse in which the central axis of the Moon's shadow cone traverses Earth thereby producing a central line in the eclipse track. 1, record 1, English, - central%20solar%20eclipse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The umbra or antumbra falls entirely upon Earth so the ground track has both a northern and southern limit. Central solar eclipses can be either total, annular or hybrid. 1, record 1, English, - central%20solar%20eclipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclipse solaire centrale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20solaire%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclipse centrale de Soleil 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20centrale%20de%20Soleil
correct, feminine noun
- éclipse centrale 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsque l'axe des cônes d'ombre et de pénombre rencontre la surface terrestre, il y a éclipse et l'on dit que l'éclipse est centrale. [...] une éclipse centrale peut être totale, annulaire ou mixte (annulaire-totale). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20solaire%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Sol (Astronomía)
- Luna (Astronomía)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclipse central
1, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eclipse observado desde un punto situado en el eje del cono de sombra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20central
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-central eclipse
1, record 2, English, non%2Dcentral%20eclipse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A non-central eclipse is one where the Moon's shadow axis does not touch the Earth's surface. They can only occur near the poles. Such eclipses can still be total or annular, and occur near the beginning or end of a Saros series. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dcentral%20eclipse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclipse non centrale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clipse%20non%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central line of the eclipse
1, record 3, English, central%20line%20of%20the%20eclipse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a central solar eclipse, the central axis of the Moon's shadow cone traverses Earth's surface. The track produced by the shadow axis is called the central line of the eclipse. The duration of a total or annular eclipse is longest on the central line (neglecting Earth's curvature and effects introduced by the direction of the shadow with respect to the Equator) and drops to 0 as the observer moves to the path limits. 1, record 3, English, - central%20line%20of%20the%20eclipse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne centrale de l'éclipse
1, record 3, French, ligne%20centrale%20de%20l%27%C3%A9clipse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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