Types of Solar and Lunar Eclipses
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sarath shajiSOLAR ECLIPSE
• A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or
part of the Sun's light. This can only happen during a new moon when the Sun and Moon
are in alignment.
Three types of solar eclipse exists
Total Solar eclipse Annular Solar eclipse Partial Solar eclipse
•Occurs when the Moon • Occurs when the Moon is too far from • Happens when only a part of the
completely covers the Earth to completely cover the Sun. Sun is covered by the Moon.
Sun.
• Generally happens in a span of 18 months, because the orbit of the Moon is slightly tilted relative to the
Earth's orbit around the Sun
• Looking directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse, can cause serious eye damage
LUNAR ECLIPSE
• A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon,
creating a special shadow.
• Also called as a blood moon
• Earth has a shadow, just like when you block the sunlight with your hand. In a lunar
eclipse, the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, making it look different.
• The Moon can turn a reddish or coppery color during a lunar eclipse. This happens
because Earth's atmosphere acts like a giant color filter, allowing only certain colors
to reach the Moon.
• Unlike the Sun, it's safe to look at the Moon during a lunar eclipse without special
glasses.
• Lunar eclipses happen more often than solar eclipses. We can see them from almost
everywhere on the night side of Earth