Eclipses
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Latoya Johnson
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Eclipses
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Eclipse of the Moon
Sometimes as the Earth orbits the Sun it comes between the Sun and the Moon.
When this happens the Earth throws a dark shadow across the moon.
Is there another name for an Eclipse of the Moon?
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Lunar Eclipses
Total Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
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Eclipse of the Sun
Sometimes the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and a shadow of the Moon is cast on the Earth's surface.
Is there another name for this
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Solar Eclipses
Total Solar Eclipse
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Umbra & Penumbra
Umbra Shadow - Shadows Dark Core
Penumbra - Lighter outer part of the shadow.
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Why don't we get Eclipses every month?
The Moons path around Earth is tilted compared to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Moon can be behind Earth, but still get hit by light from the Sun.
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