total eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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The Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a lunar sunset, as well as a total eclipse just before the frigid lunar night as the Earth blocks the sun.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year, 13 percent of the world's population will fall in the path of a total eclipse of the moon, with the Earth totally blocking out the light of the shine shining onto the full moon.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
According to the respective National Weather Service offices, forecasts indicate cloudy weather in Austin-San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth — the regions in Texas where the total eclipse will be most prominent — during the astronomical event, with possible severe thunderstorms for hours afterward.
—Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
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.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year, 13 percent of the world's population will fall in the path of a total eclipse of the moon, with the Earth totally blocking out the light of the shine shining onto the full moon.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
According to the respective National Weather Service offices, forecasts indicate cloudy weather in Austin-San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth — the regions in Texas where the total eclipse will be most prominent — during the astronomical event, with possible severe thunderstorms for hours afterward.
—Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
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.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Total eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total%20eclipse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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