Eclipses and Decibels
&gt; When the sun is completely blocked by the moon (which appeared about 3% larger than the sun during this particular eclipse), the total power delivered becomes 0% for a while, which is -infinity dB<p>The total power delivered during a total solar eclipse is obviously not zero. The author even admits a few paragraphs down that the corona is visible - and it&#x27;s what people enjoy viewing during an eclipse. This one numerically inaccurate phrase spoiled my enjoyment of the article, unfortunately.