Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
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title:
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
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The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, also known as the Great North American Eclipse, was a total solar eclipse visible across a band covering parts of North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing the contiguous United States. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the Sun. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, which blocks all direct sunlight and allows some of the Sun's corona and solar prom
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Eclipse over North America
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024
date created:
2008-02-24T21:12:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T14:17:55Z
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