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Eclipse:

Eclipse:. The shadow of one celestial body falling on another. Lunar Eclipse:. When the Earth moves between the moon and the Sun. Happens at night. The Earth’s shadow falls on the moon. Lunar Eclipse : When the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon. Lunar Eclipse.

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Eclipse:

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  1. Eclipse: • The shadow of one celestial body falling on another.

  2. Lunar Eclipse: • When the Earth moves between the moon and the Sun. • Happens at night. • The Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

  3. Lunar Eclipse: When the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon.

  4. Lunar Eclipse • The shadow darkens the Moon and turns it red because of light bending through the atmosphere (just like a sunset) • About 2-3 per year • Last up to 4 hours

  5. Solar Eclipse: • When the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun. • Happens in the daytime. • When the moon’s shadow falls on the Earth.

  6. Solar Eclipse: When the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth.

  7. Solar Eclipse • Occurs every 1 to 2 years • Last from 2-10 minutes • Can only be seen in a narrow path of totality

  8. Future Total Solar Eclipses

  9. Our Moon: The far side

  10. The near side

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