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Solar Eclipse
| 1) Title | |
| Solar Eclipse | |
| 2) Button functions | |
| Change scale | Switches displayed scale of the celestial body between actual size and magnified size. |
| Show/hide shadows | This button is effective only when the viewpoint is from the ground. |
| Look at Sun | Faces the viewpoint towards the center of the Sun. |
| Centernig Sun/Earth | Switches the center of the viewpoint between the sun and earth. |
| Landing/Launching | Toggle button for switching between landing and launching. |
| Show eclipse | Simulation of a solar eclipse in South-East Asia on June 11, 2002 as seen from the ground. |
| Eclipse start time | Sets the time to the beginning of the solar eclipse. |
| [] Stop | Stops time. |
| > Min/sec | Forwards time one minute per second. Clicking continuously accelerates the speed. |
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* If the viewpoint is not from the ground, the simulation
shows the penumbra and umbra. |
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