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What word is used to mean "cutting off the light of one celestial body by another"?
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Eclipse
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At what phase must the moon be for a solar eclipse to take place?
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New moon
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When the moon is at its apogee, the solar eclipse is such that light from the sun shines around the edges of the moon. What type of eclipse is this called?
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Annular eclipse
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What causes the bright pinpoints of light called Baily's beads?
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Light shining through the valleys of the moon during a solar eclipse.
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What is the term that relates to the moon's passing into the earth's shadow?
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Lunar eclipse
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What direction does the moon travel in its orbit?
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From west to east
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