3. What is a solar eclipse? Solar Eclipse Animation Solar Eclipse Video A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in a direct line between Earth and the sun. The moon's moon's shadow travels over the Earth's surface and blocks out the sun's light as seen from Earth.

4. UMBRA: Part of the moon’s moon’s shadow that is centralized. The sky will darken like night and there will be a total solar eclipse.(DARKER) PENUMBRA: Part of the moon’s moon’s shadow that is the outer region. Part of the sun will be block with a partial solar eclipse.(LESS DARK)

5. Why don’t we have a solar eclipse during each new moon?! Moon Tilt Animation The moon’s moon’s slight tilt (5 o ) in relation to Earth’s path. It is usually above or below the direct sight line to the sun.

6. A Real TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 1999, Salzburg, Austria 1999, Salzburg, Austria 1999, Salzburg, Austria

7. What is a lunar eclipse? Lunar Eclipse Animation Lunar Eclipse Video Basically, Earth's shadow blocks most of the sunlight from directly illuminating all -- or a portion -- of the moon's surface. The light bends causing a concentrated red color.

8. A Real LUNAR ECLIPSE 2008, in the US

9.  The moon’s moon’s shadow moves at 1700 km/hour (1,048 mi/hr).  Maximum totality is approximately 7 ½ minutes.  Every place on Earth will see a total solar eclipse about every 400 years.  Solar eclipses occur more frequently than lunar eclipses eclipses ( by 5:3).  There must be at least two solar eclipses every year. They can be total or partial  Seven eclipses per year is the maximum: 4 solar, 3 lunar lunar (1982, predicted 2485). Eclipse Facts