Eclipses

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Across
  1. 4. The Moon phase needed for a solar eclipse
  2. 5. The Moon phase needed for a lunar eclipse
  3. 8. When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth
  4. 10. Time when the eclipse is at its peak
  5. 11. Small bright points of sunlight seen just before totality
  6. 14. When the Moon blocks a star or planet
  7. 17. Shadow region where only part of the Sun is blocked
Down
  1. 1. When part of the Moon or Sun is covered
  2. 2. Outer lighter part of a shadow
  3. 3. The tilt of the Moon’s orbit
  4. 6. The path the Moon takes around Earth
  5. 7. The plane Earth orbits the Sun on
  6. 8. A rare alignment of Earth, Moon, and Sun
  7. 9. A repeating eclipse cycle (~18 years)
  8. 12. When Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
  9. 13. When the Moon completely covers the Sun
  10. 15. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
  11. 16. The bright ring seen around the Sun during an annular eclipse