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TRAJECTOIRE ECLIPSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-04
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
- eclipse path
1, record 1, English, eclipse%20path
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because Earth is continuously rotating, and the Moon is constantly moving in its orbit, the Moon's shadow will travel across Earth's surface, tracing a path. This is called the eclipse path. 1, record 1, English, - eclipse%20path
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trajectoire de l'éclipse
1, record 1, French, trajectoire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9clipse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shadow disk 1, record 2, English, shadow%20disk
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An eclipse of the Moon takes place whenever the Moon's disk overlaps the shadow disk; ... 1, record 2, English, - shadow%20disk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle d’ombre
1, record 2, French, cercle%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la pleine lune passe dans le ciel la plupart du temps soit un peu au-dessus, soit un peu en dessous du cercle d’ombre. Lorsque la trajectoire lunaire traverse ce cercle en s’approchant suffisamment de son centre pour que le disque lunaire soit entièrement englobé dans l'ombre, il y a "éclipse totale". 1, record 2, French, - cercle%20d%26rsquo%3Bombre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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