A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two, and only on the night of a full moon.
Lunar Eclipse Types:
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow. ... Partial Lunar Eclipse. A portion of the Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow. ... Total Lunar Eclipse. The entire Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow.
Solar Eclipse Definition:
A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane.
Solar Eclipse Types:
There are four types of solar eclipses: total, partial, annual and hybrid. Total solar eclipses happen when the sun is completely blocked by the moon. Total solar eclipses are only visible from a specific part of the Earth.
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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two, and only on the night of a full moon.
Lunar Eclipse Types:
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow. ...
Partial Lunar Eclipse. A portion of the Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow. ...
Total Lunar Eclipse. The entire Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow.
Solar Eclipse Definition:
A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane.
Solar Eclipse Types:
There are four types of solar eclipses: total, partial, annual and hybrid. Total solar eclipses happen when the sun is completely blocked by the moon. Total solar eclipses are only visible from a specific part of the Earth.