Why are eclipses rare? The moon's orbit is tilted. Sometimes the moon's shadow is too high above the Earth. Sometimes it is too low. Other times, it is just right.
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GSFC_20170614_Eclipse_m12534_Plane
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June 14, 2017
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GSFC
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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