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The word "eclipse" originates from the Greek ἔκλειψις (ekleipsis) — from ἐκ (ek) ("out") and λείπω (leipō) ("I leave behind") — and in Latin eclipsis. It names a natural phenomenon in which one celestial body casts a shadow over another, with solar and lunar eclipses being the most common. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon stands between the...