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In the most basic terms, the moon needs to be positioned between the earth and the sun, so that the moon's shadow falls on the earth. The phenomenon is described nicely at http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html Hope this is useful! --Bill Pardue Arlington Heights Memorial Library http://www.ahml.info Librarians--Ask Us, We Answer!

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