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A partial eclipse is like a cool sunset. A total eclipse is like someone broke the sky.

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[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

in an annular eclipse you don't get the "someone broke the sky" thing. It basically means there's always bits of the sun sticking out from around the moon.

Edit: so bascially the whole spike in the middle of the graph is gone