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Eclipses. Data First Model Later. Annular Eclipse of the Sun. Total Eclipse of the Sun. Total Eclipse of the Sun. Total Eclipse of the Sun. Partial Eclipse of the Sun. Partial Eclipse of the Sun. Partial Eclipse of the Sun. Total Eclipse of the Sun. Partial Eclipse of the Sun.
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Eclipses Data FirstModel Later
July 11, 1991 Jan 4, 1992 Jun 30, 1992 Dec 24, 1992 May 21, 1993 Nov 13, 1993 May 10, 1994 Nov 3, 1994 Apr 29, 1995 Oct 24, 1995 Jun 27 & Jul 26, 1991 Dec 21, 1991 Jun 15, 1992 Dec 9, 1992 Jun 4, 1993 Nov 29, 1993 May 25, 1994 Nov 18, 1994 Apr 15, 1995 Oct 8, 1995 Solar Lunar
Oct 24, 1995 Apr 17, 1996 Oct 12, 1996 Mar 9, 1997 Sep 2, 1997 Feb 26, 1998 Aug 22, 1998 Feb 16, 1999 Aug 11, 1999 Feb 5, 2000 Oct 8, 1995 Apr 4, 1996 Sep 27, 1996 Mar 24, 1997 Sep 16, 1997 Mar 13, 1998 Aug 8 & Sep 6, 1998 Jan 31, 1999 Jul 28, 1999 Jan 21, 2000 Solar Lunar
Lunar Eclipse Full Opposition at Night Solar Eclipse New Conjunction Daytime
Eclipses Data FirstNow Model
Solar Eclipse Moon Blocks Sun Moon Casts a Shadow on Earth
Lunar Eclipse Earth Blocks Sun from Moon Moon Passes Through Earth’s Shadow
Earth Bigger than Sun Shadow Bigger than Earth Shadow 2x Moon Sun 20x Moon Can't Be True
Earth Smaller than Sun Shadow Smaller than Earth Shadow 2x Moon Sun 20x Moon Earth Smaller than Sun Earth > 1/10 Sun Earth 1/7 Sun Really 1/109 Sun
Umbra Penumbra
The Earth’s Umbra Solid Earth blocks direct sunlight. Earth’s atmosphere bends light. Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light. Only red light fills the umbra.