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Solar and Lunar

A solar eclipse is when the Earth is between the moon and the sun, and blockes the sun's light form reflecting off the moon.

A lunar eclipse is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun.

http://www.moonconnection.com/lunar_vs_solar.phtml

Also, refer to the NASA Eclipse Web Paget at http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html

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