1. Was it solar or lunar eclipse? Why?
- A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the earth and the sun. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the moon and the sun. ... An eclipse of the sun is typically observed somewhere between 2 to 5 times a year. An eclipse of the moon is typically observed somewhere between 2 to 5 times a year.
2. What is blocking the sunlight during the solar eclipse?
- The Sun is completely blocked in a solar eclipse because the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Even though the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, because it is just the right distance away from Earth, the Moon can fully blocks the Sun's light from Earth's perspective. ... This completely blocks out the Sun's light.
3. Which bright object is in shadow during a lunar eclipse?
- the Moon -
- This illustration shows the Moon passing through Earth's shadow during a typical lunar eclipse. The Moon is slightly tinted when it passes through the light outer portion of the shadow, the penumbra, but turns dark red as it passes through the central portion of the shadow, called the umbra.
