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A partial eclipse is like a cool sunset. A total eclipse is like someone broke the sky.
this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2024
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Now I looked up the next total eclipse in europe. Spain 12 August 2026 here I come!
Btw, is a total eclipse that different from an annular eclipse? Anybody got tips on what to do?
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