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Eclipses

Eclipses. SOLAR ECLIPSES. Solar Eclipse - caused by the moon making a small shadow on the Earth. Moon crosses in front of the sun. Moon is in a new moon position. Only a small number of people can see a solar eclipse. Occurs during the day. How does it happen?. SOLAR ECLIPSE.

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Eclipses

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  1. Eclipses

  2. SOLAR ECLIPSES • Solar Eclipse- caused by the moon making a small shadow on the Earth. • Moon crosses in front of the sun. • Moon is in a new moon position. • Only a small number of people can see a solar eclipse. • Occurs during the day.

  3. How does it happen?

  4. SOLAR ECLIPSE • There are two parts to the shadow. • Umbra- darkest part • Penumbra- lighter part • Those people standing in the umbra see a total solar eclipse. • Those people in the penumbra see a partial solar eclipse.

  5. Eclipse Schematic

  6. Solar Eclipse 2008

  7. When will we see another Solar Eclipse??

  8. LUNAR ECLIPSE • Lunar eclipse- caused by the earth’s shadow covering the moon. • Earth crosses in the sun’s shadow. • Moon is in a full moon position. • Large numbers of people can see. • Occurs at night.

  9. LUNAR ECLIPSE • There are two parts to the shadow- umbra and penumbra. • When the moon is in the umbra a total lunar eclipse occurs. • When the moon is in the penumbra a partial lunar eclipse occurs.

  10. Lunar Eclipse 2008

  11. Lunar Eclipse 2008

  12. Tides

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