Solar eclipse

_____ in astronomy, complete or partial obscuring of a celestial body by another. An eclipse occurs when three celestial objects become aligned.

Occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun totally or partially obscuring the Earth's view of the Sun.

What is the darkest portion during a solar eclipse?

What is the lighter part of the shadow during a solar eclipse?

Occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun, as seen from Earth.

A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon only partially covers the disk of the Sun.

An ___ solar eclipse occurs when the New Moon covers the Sun's center, leaving its outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or annulus.

If the Moon is not near a lunar node during the New Moon, the Sun, Moon, and Earth do not align in a straight or almost straight line, then a solar eclipse cannot occur.

How many times does a solar eclipse occur in a year?

What type of solar eclipse is shown?