[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by rollmebackagain

.....it might make more sense to say a total solar occultation from the moon so that it isn't confused with the (though wrongly named) total solar eclipse that we see from earth.....

Solar eclipses are not just confined to planet earth...just think you are an astronaut standing on the moon looking toward the sun. Or if you want to go a bit further out.... http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap061016.html