DO NOW List the phases of the moon beginning with the new moon.
New moon Waxing crescent First quarter Waxing gibbous Full moon Waning gibbous third quarter Waning crescent
The corona of the sun seen in Mexico in 1991 The corona of the sun seen in Mexico in 1991. image ã Francisco Diego,UCL Eclipses The corona of the sun seen in Kenya in 1980. image ã Francisco Diego,UCL
Lunar eclipse Occurs when the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon. The Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
Solar Eclipse Occurs when the moon is between the sun and the Earth The moon casts a shadow (umbra) on the Earth. You have to be within the range of the shadow in order to see the eclipse.
Lunar and Solar Eclipse video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgRuDupuRpk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gs02YQNckE
Gallery of Celestial Pictures http://www.lns.cornell.edu/~seb/celestia/gallery-001.html The story of Everything – Stephen Hawking http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/Into-the-universe-with-Stephen-Hawking/