EclipsesBy Reagan and Ben

Solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse can only occur when the Moon is in its knew phase. At this time the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth and can not be seen until it move across the Suns disc.

Lunar eclipse

Since the earth and the Moon shine only by the reflected light of the Sun. Each casts a shadow consists at a cone shaped area of darkness called the umbra where all the light from the Sun is out off and a larger area of partial darkness called the penumbra. Which surrounds the umbra and revives light from a part of the Suns disc.

Solar eclipse

The solar eclipse is when the moon goes in between the Sun and the Earth.

Lunar eclipse

A lunar eclipse is when the moon turns red because the moon is in the Earths shadow.