Eclipse

Eclipses

What are they? What causes them?

An eclipse takes place when one celestial body such as the moon or planets move into the shadow of another celestial body!

ECLIPSE

• This occurs when one object gets in between you and another and blocks your view.

• From Earth we see two different Eclipses routinely: Eclipse of the Moon and Eclipse of the Sun.

Eclipse of the Sun

• Sometimes the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and a shadow of the Moon is cast on the Earth's surface.

• Is there another name for this

Solar Eclipses

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Partial Solar Eclipse

Eclipse of the Moon

• Sometimes as the Earth orbits the Sun it comes between the Sun and the Moon.

• When this happens the Earth throws a dark shadow across the moon.

• Is there another name for an Eclipse of the Moon?

Lunar Eclipses

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Partial Lunar Eclipse

Umbra & Penumbra

• Umbra Shadow - Shadows Dark Core

• Penumbra - Lighter outer part of the shadow.

Why don't Eclipses occur every month?

It is true that the moon goes around the Earth every month. So why doesn't Earth experience Eclipses every month?

Why don't we get Eclipses every month?

The Moons path around Earth is tilted compared to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Moon can be behind Earth, but still get hit by light from the Sun.