Which of these statements about eclipses in the Sun-Earth-Moon system is NOT correct?
A) A total eclipse of the Sun occurs only at full Moon.
B) A total eclipse of the Moon occurs only at full Moon.
C) Eclipses of the Moon and the Sun do not occur at quarter-Moon phases.
D) A total eclipse of the Sun occurs only at new Moon.
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