total eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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Even then, that total eclipse won't have the same broad reach across the U.S. as the 2024 eclipse.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Already 2024 has been a banner year for skywatchers, having offered North America a total eclipse and a spectacular display of the northern lights (with the possibility of more to come).
—Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Places that saw a total eclipse that year attracted lots of visitors and extra road activity as evidenced by a photo from the Wyoming Department of Transportation included in a Federal Highway Administration document about eclipse preparations.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The opportunity to witness a total eclipse of the sun is rare indeed.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Already 2024 has been a banner year for skywatchers, having offered North America a total eclipse and a spectacular display of the northern lights (with the possibility of more to come).
—Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Places that saw a total eclipse that year attracted lots of visitors and extra road activity as evidenced by a photo from the Wyoming Department of Transportation included in a Federal Highway Administration document about eclipse preparations.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
The opportunity to witness a total eclipse of the sun is rare indeed.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Total eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total%20eclipse. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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