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<< 4/12 < > Eclipses of the sun occur when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. This can only happen at the time of a new moon and only at certain points in the moon's orbit around the earth. Contrary to popular opinion, solar eclipses are not rare; it is not unusual for there to be two solar eclipses in any one year. In some years, such as the year 2000, there were as many as four.

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