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What is a black hole eclipse?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Can the Moon Eclipse the Black Hole?

Since black holes do not emit light, I don't think they can be eclipsed. But it could also have this gravitational lensing effect where the light of the objects that aren't directly behind it kind of get curved due to the black hole and we perceive it in that way. If there is a planet or star closer to us in the right alignment with the black hole, yes, I think they can been eclipsed. Yes, I think it can in the sense that is coming in front of something else. Like we heard at a podcast, Daniel and Horhen, we would need to be at a safe distance from it and we can safely go around it.

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