eclipses (astronomical)

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Scope note
Events that occur when three celestial objects become aligned, from the perspective of an observer. They are interceptions or obscurations of the light of the Sun, Moon, or other luminous heavenly body by the intervention of some other body, either between it and the eye or between the luminous body and that illuminated by it.
eclipses
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024