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A total solar eclipse is rare in its own right—and extraordinarily rare when it takes place in the polar regions. The path of totality often narrows or fades completely by the time it reaches the poles. The angle of the Earth’s orbit must align perfectly with the moon’s shadow. And the event must take place during daylight hours, in a region where, for months of the year, the sun never even crests the horizon.
