ECLIPSE

Eclipse of the moon



The Sun is a source of light in the Solar System. Sunlight
travels in a straight line and cannot pass through
opaque object such as the Earth.

The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
during an eclipse of the Moon. The Sun, Earth,
and Moon are in a straight line. The Earth blocks
sunlight from reaching the Moon. The Earth’s
shadow is formed on the surface of the Moon.

Eclipse of the Moon occurs at
night when the Moon is in the
full Moon phase .

INFO

The totally dark area or umbra is an
area that is totally blocked from
sunlight. The partially dark area or
penumbra is an area that is partially
blocked from sunlight.

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

Eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon blocks the Earth from the
sunlight either totally or partially. The size of the Moon is smaller than the
Sun. Hence, the shadow of the Moon formed is small and not large enough
to fully cover the Earth. This is the reason why the eclipse of the Sun can
only be seen from a small area on the surface of the Earth.

Eclipse of the Sun can occur INFO
at least twice a year. The
eclipse of the Sun usually lasts When a total solar eclipse
for only a few minutes. of the Sun occurs, the
surroundings will be as
dark circle surrounded by
a bright ring called a
corona.



Partial eclipse of Partial eclipse
the Sun of the Sun

Total eclipse Safety
of the Sun
Never look directly at the
Sun without using a
special filter as this can
damage your eyes.

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