Eclipses

Eclipses

1. Lunar Eclipses

   • Lunar Eclipses are when the earth casts a shadow on the moon
   • A lunar eclipse can last up to an hour and a half
   • During a lunar eclipse the moon may turn a reddish color.
   • It is not dangerous to look at a lunar eclipse because the moon does not make its own light.

2. Solar Eclipses

   • Solar eclipses are when the moon casts a shadow on the earth and blocks out the sunlight
   • The last solar eclipse over the UK was on 11th August 1999.
   • They are rare
   • During a total eclipse all you can see of the sun is a ring of light around the moon.
   • It is dangerous to look at a solar eclipse directly
     • Even if you have sun glasses or smoked glass
     • It is better to view solar eclipses through a pin hole

3. They can last anything from seconds to hours