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  • Released Tuesday, March 8, 2016
  • ID: 12170

A rare alignment of the sun and moon casts a shadow on our planet.

A rare alignment of the sun and moon casts a shadow on our planet.

This animation of the March 2016 solar eclipse traces the path of the moon’s shadow on Earth.

Within the moon's inner shadow (black circle), the sun is completely blocked. Within the outer shadow (large circle), the sun is partly blocked.

Within the moon's inner shadow (black circle), the sun is completely blocked. Within the outer shadow (large circle), the sun is partly blocked.

People within the path of the inner shadow (red line) see a total eclipse. People outside this path will see varying degrees of a partial eclipse.

People within the path of the inner shadow (red line) see a total eclipse. People outside this path will see varying degrees of a partial eclipse.

Yellow and orange lines above map the path of the moon's outer shadow. Percentages indicate the amount of the sun covered by the moon.

Yellow and orange lines above map the path of the moon's outer shadow. Percentages indicate the amount of the sun covered by the moon.

For More Information

See NASA.gov



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Cover image courtesy of NASA/GSFC/CI Lab



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