Talk:Transit of Phobos from Mars

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[edit] Not an eclipse?

The event could also be referred to as a partial occultation (or, popularly but inaccurately, a partial eclipse) of the Sun by Phobos.

Query: Why is this incorrect terminology? According to eclipse, an eclipse “is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another”. Isn’t this what happens with Phobos and the Sun? And why is this transit covered in the eclipse article, if it isn’t an eclipse? -- JackofOz (talk) 22:28, 24 February 2008 (UTC)