slide 1: What Are Solar Eclipses Various Type of
solar eclipses
A solar eclipse is a spectacular and the rare astronomical sight which is visible for each individual
from a limited area.
The Moon Eclipses the Sun
Solar eclipse occurs while the New Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth covers out the
Sunlight and throwing a shadow on Earths Surface.
The Moons shadow isnt sufficiently large to immerse the whole planet so the shadow is
constantly restricted to a specific territory. The region changes over the span of the shroud on
the grounds that the Moon and Earth are in consistent movement: Earth constantly turns around
its pivot while it circles the Sun and the Moon circles Earth. This is the reason eclipse appear to
transit starting with one spot then onto the next.
Different Types of Solar Eclipses
There are 4 different types of solar eclipses. How much of the Suns surface is eclipsed the eclipse
magnitude depends on which portion of the Moons shadow falls on the Earth surface.
• Partial solar eclipses - Occurs only while the Moon partially obscures the Suns disk and
casts only its obscuration on Earth.
slide 2: • Annular solar eclipses - Occurs when the Moons circle isnt sufficiently large to cover the
whole Sun and the Suns external edges stay noticeable to shape a ring of fire in the sky.
An annular eclipse of the Sun happens when the Moon is close to apogee and the Moons
ant umbra falls on Earth.
• Total solar eclipses - Occurs when the Moon covers the Sun completely and it can
possibly occur when the Moon is close to perigee the point of the Moons orbit nearest
to Earth. One can possibly observe a complete total solar eclipse in case they are in the
way where the Moons casts its darkest shadow the umbra with help of a solar eclipse
viewing glasses.
• Hybrid Solar Eclipses / annular-total eclipses – This is the rarest eclipse type swaps
between an annular and total eclipse. At specific focuses on the earth’s surface it shows
up as a total eclipse while at different focuses it shows up as annular.
Secure Your Eyes
Solar eclipses are only visible from within the zone on Earth where the Moons shadow casts and
the closer you are to the focal point of the shadows way the greater the solar eclipse looks.
Never take a look at the Sun eclipse with the naked eyes. The Suns ultraviolet radiation can
burnout the retinas in your eyes prompting permanent harm or even visual impairment. The
most ideal approach to securely watch the eclipse is to buy wear the best solar viewing glasses
or to project a picture of the eclipse with a pinhole projector.