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The 22 pages that link to Solar eclipse, each with the reason it gives.

• EclipticBroader topic: A solar eclipse occurs near an intersection of the Moon’s orbit with the ecliptic.

• Camera obscuraRelated: A camera obscura projects a safe image of the Sun for observing an eclipse.

• EphemerisBroader topic: Eclipse paths are calculated from the predicted positions of the Sun and Moon.

• Lunar phaseCompared with: It can occur at new moon, but alignment—not the phase alone—makes an eclipse.

• Chinese astronomyRelated: Eclipses were recorded both as astronomical events and as politically significant omens.

• Lunar eclipseCompared with: It reverses the alignment: the Moon casts its shadow on Earth instead of entering Earth’s shadow.

• MoonRelated: The Moon’s apparent size and orbital alignment make solar eclipses possible.

• Stellar occultationBroader topic: It is a familiar occultation of an extended source rather than a pointlike star.

• Draconic monthRelated: A solar eclipse requires the new Moon to occur near a node.

• New moonRelated: A solar eclipse can occur only near new moon, when alignment is close enough.

• Saros cycleBroader topic: Each solar Saros series links successive eclipses of this kind.

• Stellar coronaRelated: Total eclipses historically exposed the corona against the bright solar disk.

• ChromosphereRelated: Totality briefly suppresses photospheric glare, revealing the chromosphere’s red rim.

• The Astronomical AlmanacRelated: Eclipse circumstances are among the specialized events predicted in almanac data.

• Orbit of the MoonBroader topic: A solar eclipse occurs when new Moon coincides with a node crossing.

• SunlightCompared with: It temporarily reduces direct sunlight at places within the Moon’s shadow.

• Benjamin BannekerRelated: Predicting eclipses was among the astronomical calculations associated with almanac making.

• Earth’s shadowCompared with: A solar eclipse is caused by the Moon’s shadow falling on Earth, the reverse projection.

• Eclipse cycleRelated: Solar eclipses are one of the two event types recurring eclipse cycles describe.

• Ibn YunusRelated: Eclipse observations provided demanding tests of the timing and accuracy of astronomical calculations.

• Maria Margaretha KirchRelated: Eclipse predictions were among the practical astronomical calculations circulated in calendars and almanacs.

• Solar phenomenaCompared with: An eclipse is an alignment event that reveals the corona, not solar activity itself.