Solar eclipse of January 17, 101

A total solar eclipse occurred on January 17, 101. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. [1]

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  1. ↑ "Catalog of Solar Eclipses: 101 to 200". NASA. Retrieved 2009-07-26.


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