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Eclipses

Eclipses . Solar and Lunar. The moon passes in a direct line between the Sun and the Earth The moon’s shadow blocks out the sun light as seen from Earth . What is a solar eclipse . During an eclipse season and must be in a correct phase.

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Eclipses

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  1. Eclipses Solar and Lunar

  2. The moon passes in a direct line between the Sun and the Earth • The moon’s shadow blocks out the sun light as seen from Earth What is a solar eclipse

  3. During an eclipse season and must be in a correct phase. • For a solar eclipse to happen it has to be in the phase of a new moon. • This is why solar eclipses are very rare. When does a solar eclipse take place?

  4. A total solar eclipse

  5. The moon's shadow has two parts: A central region (umbra) and an outer region (penumbra). Depending upon which part of the shadow passes over you, you will see one of three types of solar eclipses: • Total - The entire central portion of the sun is blocked out. • Partial - Only part of the sun's surface is blocked out. • Annular - Only a small, ring-like sliver of light is seen from the sun's disc. Types of Solar Eclipses

  6. Picture yourself on the moon looking out to the sun. • Then all the sudden, you see a red ring where the sun was. • And the moon became red • That’s a lunar eclipse... Now onto Lunar eclipses...

  7. Lunar Eclipse Animation

  8. A lunar eclipse is when the earth is playing monkey in the middle with the sun and the moon. • The Earth casts its shadow onto the moon • A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is the monkey in the middle between the sun and the Earth • The moon casts a shadow on the Earth So in conclusion...

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