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On December 25, 2000, many people across North America
received a rare Christmas treat when the moon passed in front of the sun
resulting in a partial solar eclipse.
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shadow covers part of the earth; and a total solar eclipse takes place when the
moon’s shadow blocks out the sun{{U}} (48) {{/U}}. What made this
particular solar eclipse unique was that this event has occurred on December
twenty-fifth only 30 times{{U}} (49) {{/U}}the past 5000 years, the last
time in 1954.
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the eye; however, there are several safe methods of{{U}} (52) {{/U}}this
heavenly marvel.
First, you can view a solar eclipse by using
eclipse safety glasses for filtering out the