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The second partial solar eclipse will fall on September 21 and be visible over parts of Australia and Antarctica as well as some islands in the Pacific Ocean.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Why Ramadan 2025 Ends With A Solar Eclipse Saturday, Mar. 29 — the date of March's new moon — is the year's first solar eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In a partial solar eclipse, the alignment is imperfect, leaving the sun's light to form a crescent shape.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
However, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of North America on March 29, 2025.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
solar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon
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