Eclipses
Two Types – Solar Eclipse – Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse – The moon blocks the earth’s view of the sun. Lunar Eclipse – The earth blocks the sun’s light that lights up the moon making it dark.
Solar Eclipse Must Be a New Moon. Solar Eclipse Order Sun – Moon – Earth Umbra Total Eclipse Sun’s light completely blocked by the moon. Penumbra Partial Eclipse Sun’s light partially blocked by the moon.
Total Solar Eclipse
Partial Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Must be a full moon. Lunar Eclipse Order – Sun – Earth - Moon Umbra – Total Lunar Eclipse – All of the sun’s light is blocked by the Earth. Penumbra – Partial Lunar Eclipse – Part of the sun’s light is blocked by the Earth.
Total Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse