ABOUT ECLIPSES
- Eclipses occur when the moon and the sun and earth are all aligned (different eclipses occur because of the different alignment), there are 2 types of eclipses, lunar and solar.
What is a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
- A lunar eclipse is when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth, making the sun and moon on opposite sides. A solar eclipse is more spectacular, and it is when the moon passes directly between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun from view.
Which type of eclipse is more common?
- A lunar eclipse is more common than a solar eclipse because with a solar eclipse the moon's shadow only covers a small portion of the earth, while the during a lunar eclipse the shadow is cast over a wider part of the earth.
What are the dangers of viewing an eclipse?
- With a lunar eclipse there are really no dangers of viewing the eclipse, yet with a solar eclipse the sun radiation can cause harm to your eyes, and can even cause partial of total blindness.
When is the next eclipse occurring?
- According to the eclipse section on the NASA site, there should not be a full solar eclipse for a while, but there are a few other happenings. June 1st there should be a partial solar eclipse, June 15th there should be a total lunar eclipse, on July 1st and November 25th there should be partial solar eclipse, and last on the site December 10th there should be a total lunar eclipse.
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