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EclipsesEclipse of the Sun Eclipse of the Moon
Solar Eclipseor
Eclipse of the sun
• When this happens, the sun seems to disappear during the day.
• It is caused by the moon, which we cannot see, going between the Sun and the Earth.
• The moon’s shadow lands on a part of the Earth causing darkness there.
Click here to see an animation of a solar eclipse
Solar Eclipse Diagram
day side of Earth
night
side
of
Earth
Moon’s
shadow
total eclipse
Lunar Eclipseor
Eclipse of the Moon
• When this happens, the moon seems to disappear during the night.
• It is caused by the Earth going between the Sun and the Moon.
• The Moon goes into the Earth’s shadow and no light hits it. So we cannot see it.
Click here to see an animation of a lunar eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Diagram
Sun’s
rays
day side of Earth
night side of Earth
Earth’s
shadow
total
eclipse
Moon entering Earth’s shadow