Lunar and Solar Eclipse Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Eclipses
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Published 2020-04-21
Just as Earth moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit every year, our natural satellite—the moon—also revolves around the Earth. It takes about 27.322 days for the moon to complete one revolution around our planet. Due to all the inter-related motion happening between these three celestial bodies, several physical phenomena occur. When the new moon, during its revolution around the Earth, moves between the sun and the Earth, it blocks out the sun’s rays, which casts a shadow on parts of the planet. This is called an eclipse of the sun or a solar eclipse. In other words, a solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in a direct line between the sun and the Earth.
Since the moon continuously revolves around the Earth, it’s only natural that it sometimes comes between the sun and the Earth, while at other times it goes BEHIND the Earth, so that the Earth comes between the moon and the sun. When the latter happens, we see a lunar eclipse.
Watch this video to learn everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses.
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All Comments (20)
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THANK YOU VEEY MUCH FOR THIS EXPLANATION !!!! I remember this in the summer of 1991. I became partly dark in the middle of the day
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I loved this video, so well explained good job thank you.
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Great video! very informative about the solar light behaviors and a great plus the extra very appreciated lunar behavior explanations. Thank you and keep up the Good work guys 💜
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Thank you very much it helped a lot!
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Awesome video! Thank you.
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This was very helpful in understanding the difference between solar and lunar eclipses.
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Thanks for this vdo . Now I know the reason of solar and lunar eclipse .
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Well explained... Good Job 👍
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What a great video - very informative & entertaining!! Thank you!
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At 5:10, since when is the earth rotating clockwise?!?!
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