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Record 1 2024-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
DEF

An eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
  • Lune (Astronomie)
  • Terre (Astronomie)
CONT

L'expression éclipse totale désigne la disparition totale temporaire d'un astre, du point de vue d'un observateur. Pour les observateurs humains, les éclipses totales concernent la Lune et le Soleil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
  • Sol (Astronomía)
  • Luna (Astronomía)
  • Tierra (Astronomía)
DEF

Eclipse en el que deja de verse la totalidad del astro eclipsado.

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