Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
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solar-eclipse-of-march-9-1997-180-532091
title:
Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
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A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, 1997, with a magnitude of 1.042. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surfa
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Total eclipse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_9,_1997
date created:
2009-11-23T00:46:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T17:06:06Z
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