Eclipses

Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

• A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks the light from the Sun from reaching the Earth

• People who live in the umbra of the moon’s shadow see a total eclipse.

• People who live in the penumbra of the moon’s shadow see a partial eclipse.

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.

• When the moon is completely in the shadow of the Earth, we see a total eclipse.

• When the moon is partially covered by the shadow of the Earth, we see a partial eclipse.