Lunar Eclipse
What is a Lunar Eclipse
When the Earth blocks the light from the sun from the moon
What is a Solar Eclipse?
When the moon moves between the sun and Earth.
Happens when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet passes into the shadow of another heavenly body
An Eclipse
How many types of Solar Eclipses are there? What are they?
There are three types of Solar Eclipses. Total, Partial, and Annular.
Should you look directly at the Solar Eclipse?
NOO!!
What is a total Lunar Eclipse?
When the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth.
What happens during a Solar Eclipse?
The moon casts a shadow onto Earth.
The first shadow of a Solar Eclipse. It is the dark center of the moon’s shadow. People standing here will see the total Solar Eclipse.
The Umbra
How long do Solar Eclipses last?
Solar Eclipses only last for a few minutes.
What is the only safe way to look at a Solar Eclipse?
The only safe way is through special-purpose solar filters, such as eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun.
What is a partial Lunar Eclipse?
When only a part of the moon enters Earth's shadow.
What is a total Solar Eclipse? Who sees a Total Solar Eclipse?
The sun, moon, and Earth are in a direct line.
The people who see the total eclipse are in the center of the moon’s shadow.
The second shadow of a Solar Eclipse. it gets larger as it reaches Earth. People standing here see only a partial solar eclipse.
The Penumbra
How often do Solar Eclipses happen?
Solar eclipses happen once every 18 months.
What is an alternate method for viewing the Solar Eclipse?
A pinhole projector. With this method, sunlight streams through a small hole onto a simple screen, such as a piece of paper or the ground.
How long does a Lunar Eclipse last?
A few hours
What is a partial Solar Eclipse?
When the sun, moon, and Earth are not exactly lined up.
The U.S. space agency or National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA
Why do scientists study Solar Eclipses?
Scientists use solar eclipses as an opportunity to study the sun’s corona.
How many partial Lunar Eclipses occur every year?
At least two every year.
What is an annular Solar Eclipse?
When the moon is farthest from Earth. Because the moon is farther away from Earth, it seems smaller and does not block the entire view of the sun, creating a disk shadow on the sun and a bright ring around the moon.
The sun's top layer.
Corona
What happens during the sudden blocking of the sun during an eclipse.
The sudden blocking of the sun during an eclipse reduces the light and changes the temperature on the ground. This creates conditions that can affect local weather and animal behavior.