Eclipses

Question 1

What type of eclipse would you see during a full moon

Answer 1

Lunar Eclipse

Question 2

What type of eclipse would you see during a new moon

Answer 2

Solar Eclipse

Question 3

Why do we see a full moon more than we see an eclipse

Answer 3

Full moons happen at least once a month due to the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Eclipses are considerably more rare and only happen with the orbits of the Moon, Earth, and Sun align in a specific way.

Question 4

What type of eclipse is it when the order of the planets goes Sun Earth Moon

Answer 4

Lunar Eclipse

Question 5

What is the definition of an eclipse

Answer 5

An obscuring of the light from a celestial body by the passage of an object between the celestial body and the observer or between the celestial body and its source of illumination.

Question 6

What is the definition of a Lunar Eclipse

Answer 6

Full Moon passes into Earth’s Shadow(Umbra) causing the Moon to be red when the Sun, Earth, and Moon directly line up; last about 3.5hr

Question 7

What is the definition of a Solar Eclipse

Answer 7

The moon passes between the Earth and Sin covering all parts of the sun; occurs when the Sun Earth and Moon directly line up. This lasts for less than 12 minutes

Question 8

What does Annular Mean

Answer 8

Moon appears too small to fully cover the sun and there is a ring of light around it.

Question 9

What does Hybrid Mean

Answer 9

It means that sometimes it will shift from Total to Annular.

Question 10

What does Total Mean

Answer 10

The new moon is completely able to cover the sun

Question 11

What is the Umbra

Answer 11

Darker shadow part casted by either the moon or earth.

Question 12

What is the Penumbra

Answer 12

Lighter shadow part casted by either the moon or earth.