Glossary term: 日蝕
Description: 當天體進入另一天體的陰影中或另一天體從觀測者和天體之間經過時,天體會暫時被遮擋,這就是“食”現象。月食是指地球位於太陽和月球之間,月球進入地球的陰影中導致的“食”現象;日食是指月球進入地球和太陽之間,遮擋了部分或全部太陽光導致的“食”現象。如果遮擋天體只遮擋了其他天體的一小部分,這種現象被稱為“凌”。如果遮擋天體完全遮住了另一個天體,這種現象稱為“掩”。
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