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Why are some areas in Europe seeing a partial solar eclipse while others are observing a total solar eclipse ?

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Answer:

A solar eclipse occurs when moon, sun and earth aligned and such alignment coincides at a new moon. In this alignment moon is in the between sun and earth which causes shadow over the earth.

A partial solar eclipse occur when moon, sun and earth is not exactly aligned.

Step-by-step explanation:

A solar eclipse occurs when moon, sun and earth aligned and such alignment coincides at a new moon. In this alignment moon is in the between sun and earth which causes shadow over the earth.

A partial solar eclipse occur when moon, sun and earth is not exactly aligned.

Because earth is round some parts of the world can observe complete solar eclipse while some parts of the world can observe partial solar eclipse and some parts of the world simply does not observe any solar eclipse because they are having a night during that time.

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