... One Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725 . ... Through the Shadow of the Moon . ... What would it look like to fly through a total eclipse of the Sun? On a typical place on Earth in the path of the dark shadow of the Moon during a total eclipse, an observer would see the Moon cross the face of the Sun, completely blocking it for a few minutes. ... Just within planet Earth's shadow the Full Moon's disk is still easy to spot at its brief total phase. Full Moon in Earth's Shadow . ...