explain the characteristics of solar eclipse and and lunar eclipse
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The solar eclipse happens when the moon moves over the sun and casts its shadow on Earth. When this phenomenon happens, it gets dark because the sun's light is blocked by the moon.
The lunar eclipse, on the other hand, occurs when the Earth gets in the way of the sun’s light hitting the moon. This can happen only when the Earth, the Sun and the Moon are closely aligned, with our planet between the two.
A lunar eclipse is a special event as it does not happen every month, but you can watch the lunar eclipse with bare eyes safely.
A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon (syzygy) indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane.[1] In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sunlight falling on the Moon.
There are two kinds of lunar eclipses:
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon and Sun are on opposite sides of Earth.
A partial lunar eclipse happens when only part of Earth's shadow covers the Moon.
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A lunar eclipse occurs at night and a solar eclipse occurs during the day. There are only certain times when either of them can occur. A lunar eclipse can only occur when the moon is directly opposite the Sun in the sky — a full moon. Even though there is a full moon each month, obviously a lunar eclipse does not occur on a monthly basis because the Sun isn't exactly in line with the Earth and the moon. The moon's orbit is actually tilted 5 degrees more than that of the Earth; otherwise, we would see a lunar eclipse each month.
We can see lunar eclipses more readily than solar eclipses, and it has to do with proximity. The Moon is much closer to the Earth (well over 300 times closer than the Sun!), so the Earth has a much greater chance of blocking sunlight to the Moon, compared to the Moon blocking light from the Sun. Also, a lunar eclipse can be seen from a greater portion of the Earth. Solar eclipses, on the other hand, are more rare and when they do happen can only be seen by a very narrow segment of people on Earth, for a short period of time.
It is quite safe to watch a lunar eclipse with the naked eye, while watching a solar eclipse without eyewear protection can seriously damage your eyesight. You can use a telescope to get a clearer view of the moon during an eclipse and really see what is happening.
A solar eclipse has always had a more profound effect on humans than a lunar eclipse. This is probably because of the importance of the Sun to all life on Earth. In ancient China, a solar eclipse was thought to be the dragon coming to eat the Sun. The effect that an eclipse has on all life on Earth is of particular interest to scientists. They eagerly await a solar eclipse because it helps them to gather more knowledge about the Sun and its position with respect to Earth.