Can you describe a solar eclipse?

Answer 1

Any time the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth line up with the moon between the Sun and Earth there is a solar eclipse. (if the Earth is in the middle then you get a lunar eclipse.)

Note that because of the difference in the sizes of the objects, the location of a total solar eclipse is relatively small.

Answer 2

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking out the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth's surface. There are three types of solar eclipses: total, partial, and annular. During a total solar eclipse, the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon, creating a brief period of darkness during the day in the region experiencing totality.

Answer 3

It is when the moon passes in front of the sun blocking out some or all of its light.

Answer 4

A lunar eclipse is when the earth is between the sun and moon.You see the shadow of the earth on the moon.

Answer 5

The moon gets between the Sun and the Earth, thus putting the Earth in the shadow of the moon for a short while.