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    • Total solar eclipse, the Moon’s disc appears to cover the Sun
    Rights: A. T. Mueller III Published 24 November 2017 Size: 3.3 MB Referencing Hub media

    In a total solar eclipse, the Moon’s disc appears to cover the Sun, creating night-time conditions. The red colour at the edge is a gaseous solar prominence.

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