Eclipse

• Eclipse


  Occurs when the sun, earth, and the moon are positioned along a straight path
• Shadow


  A dark figure or image that is formed when an object blocks a source of light
• Umbra


  • The inner, cone-shaped part of the shadow where all of the light has been blocked
• Penumbra


  • The outer part of the Moon's shadow where the light is only partially blocked
• Solar eclipse


  Occurs at new moon when the moon passes between the sun and Earth
• Lunar eclipse


  Occurs at full moon when the Earth, sun and moon align in space, with Earth between the sun and moon
• Solar eclipse


  • Can last only for about 7.5 minutes
• Types of solar eclipse

  • Total solar eclipse
  • Partial solar eclipse
  • Annular solar eclipse
• Types of lunar eclipse

  • Total lunar eclipse
  • Partial lunar eclipse
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse
• Beliefs and practices of the community in relation to eclipses

  • Fear and Superstition
  • Religious Significance
  • Cultural Interpretations
  • Observational Practices
  • Celebrations and Rituals
  • Scientific Curiosity