Eclipses, Tides, and Seasons

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An event in which a planet or moon passes through the shadow of another planet or moon.

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Eclipse

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An eclipse in which the Moon passes through part of the Earth’s shadow.

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Lunar eclipse

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The Moon lies completely in the Earth’s umbra? The Moon has a dark reddish color at this time.

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Total Lunar Eclipse.

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The Moon lies partially in the umbra and partially in the penumbra.

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Partial Lunar Eclipse

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The course of the Moon’s umbra over Earth’s surface during a solar eclipse. A person standing in the path of totality will observe a total solar eclipse.

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Path of totality

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The partial shadow beyond the region of the umbra.

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Penumbra

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An eclipse in which the Moon’s shadow passes over part of the Earth.

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Solar eclipse

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A solar eclipse in which the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s light is called? This can usually be seen only from a very small area of Earth at any one time.

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Total Solar Eclipse

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A solar eclipse in which a viewer on Earth sees only some of the Sun being blocked by the Moon.

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Partial Solar Eclipse

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The darkest part of a shadow; in the area totally blocked from the light source.

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Umbra