If you are ever fortunate enough to experience a total eclipse of the Sun, you can be sure that it will happen when the Moon is
A) in its "first quarter" phase.
B) in its "last quarter" phase.
C) in the "new Moon" phase.
D) full.
E) No way to tell; it's a matter of chance.

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A total eclipse of the Sun can only occur during a new Moon phase when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned.

If You Are Ever Fortunate Enough to Experience a Total