solar eclyps

• When the sun, earth, and moon are positioned along a straight path, an astronomical phenomenon called eclipse occurs
• Eclipse


  Occurs when the shadow of either the moon or earth is cast on the other
• Straight or nearly straight line formation of the sun, earth, and moon

  Called conjunction (conjunction)
• During an eclipse, an object in space blocks another object from view
• When the moon comes between the sun and earth, the moon blocks the sun, and people on earth will not see the sun for a period of time
• Shadow


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


  The darker inner region of a shadow
• Solar eclipse


  Occurs during a new moon and takes place during the day when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking the light coming from the sun to earth
• Types of solar eclipse


  • Total solar eclipse
  • Partial solar eclipse
  • Annular solar eclipse
• Looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse is not safe and can cause retinal burn and permanent blindness
• Solar eclipse occurs during the new moon and it happens during the day
• The moon does not make its own light rather the sun shines on the moon and the reflected sunlight makes the moon visible from earth
• During a lunar eclipse the earth is positioned between the sun and the moon
• A lunar eclipse occurs during the full moon and it can be observed during night time
• Unlike solar eclipse where it can be only observed from a relatively small area of earth, the lunar eclipse is visible anywhere on the night side of the earth
• When the moon is located within the umbra of the earth's shadow, a total lunar eclipse occurs
• During a total lunar eclipse, the moon can turn into a reddish color
• When part of the moon is located on the penumbra and another part is located on the umbra of the earth's shadow, a partial lunar eclipse occurs
• Only a part of the earth's shadow covers the moon in this case
• They are safe to observe without using any special devices
• We can correct some misconceptions and superstitions about eclipses by observing the earth's shadow on the moon during an eclipse
• People who live hundred years ago discover that the earth is round
• Scientists start the eclipses to further understand the earth, the moon and the sun