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Why do you have to wait so long to see a solar eclipse?
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That's
because
the plane
of the Moon
's
orbit
is tilted
about
5 degrees
from
Earth's orbit around the Sun. So, most
times
when
there's
a new moon, the
moon
's
shadow
casts past
above
or
below
the
Earth
without touching it.
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