Solar eclipse of September 2, 1997
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A partial solar eclipse
occurred on September 2, 1997.
Photos:
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
occurred on September 2, 1997.
External links
Photos:
- http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970903.html APOD 9/3/1997, A Partial Eclipse in Southern Skies , partial eclipse from Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia