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Solar Eclipse and Lunar

Eclipse
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Eclipse - Solar Eclipse and Lunar
Eclipse
The earth, along with the other planets, revolves
around the sun in its orbit. In turn, the moon revolves
around the earth in the moon’s orbit. There comes a
time when the three heavenly bodies get aligned in
the same straight line. This is when an eclipse
occurs. It is defined as an astronomical phenomenon
that occurs when one spatial object comes within the
shadow of another spatial object. This obstructs the
observer from seeing one of them in space. On earth,
we witness two types of eclipses: solar and lunar.
Types of Eclipses:
 Solar Eclipse
 Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
 Also known as the eclipse of the sun, it
occurs when the moon comes in
between the sun and the earth. As a
result, the moon blocks the light of the
sun from reaching the earth’s surface
and casts a shadow on it. This occurs in
a new moon phase. We can observe up
to 5 solar eclipses per year.
Solar Eclipse
Depending on the distance of the moon from the earth
during the event, different types of solar concealment can
be observed. They can be categorized as:
Partial: When the moon does not align completely
with the sun, and so only a portion of the sunlight is
blocked from reaching the earth.
Annular: When the moon covers the sun, but the
sun can be seen around the edges of the moon, giving an
impression that the sun is a bright ring surrounding the
dark disc of the moon.
Total: When the sun is completely covered by the moon.
The sky becomes so dark that it appears to be night. Only a
small area of the earth can witness it.
Lunar Eclipse
 Also known as the eclipse of the moon,
it occurs when the earth comes in
between the sun and the moon. As a
result, the earth blocks the light of the
sun from reaching the moon’s surface
and casts its shadow on the moon. It
occurs on a full moon day. We can
observe up to 3 lunar eclipses per year.
Lunar Eclipse
Depending on how the sun, the moon, and
the earth line up, lunar eclipse too can be
categorized as:
Partial: When only a part of the moon
moves into the shadow of the earth.
Total: When the earth passes directly in
front of the moon and casts its shadow on
the full moon.

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