total eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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Indy in the path of total solar eclipse The Circle City earned its nickname in April when thousands arrived for a chance to view the total eclipse passing overhead.
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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Veiled by the massive star's bright light, the sun's corona only becomes visible during total eclipses, which is among the only times astronomers can conduct observations normally impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
As with a total eclipse, regular sunglasses are not safe enough to view an annular solar eclipse with.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
Another total eclipse like April's won't be viewable from the contiguous U.S. for two decades, according to NASA, which pinned the date as Aug. 23, 2044.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Veiled by the massive star's bright light, the sun's corona only becomes visible during total eclipses, which is among the only times astronomers can conduct observations normally impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
As with a total eclipse, regular sunglasses are not safe enough to view an annular solar eclipse with.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
Another total eclipse like April's won't be viewable from the contiguous U.S. for two decades, according to NASA, which pinned the date as Aug. 23, 2044.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Total eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total%20eclipse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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