An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
a lunar eclipse
During a lunar eclipse, the moon is in Earth's shadow.
a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the light from the sun and casts a shadow on Earth, temporarily darkening the sky.
A lunar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun. The Earth's shadow, cast by the Sun, passes over the Moon.A solar eclipse is when the Moon passes across the face of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, and the Sun casts a deep shadow over the Earth.
A solar eclipse occurs when the path of the moon comes between the sun and the earth. The moon casts a shadow on the earth's surface and an observer within that shadow would see a solar eclipse.
Earth casts the shadow.
Solar eclipce
Either the Moon casts its shadow on Earth, or the Earth casts its shadow on the Moon.
When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, it casts a shadow on the Moon, creating a lunar eclipse. When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, it casts a shadow on the Earth, creating a solar eclipse.
The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon during a Lunar Eclipse, this can only happen during a Full Moon.
When the moon casts its shadow on Earth, it creates a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight and casting a shadow on the Earth's surface. This phenomenon can result in a partial or total eclipse, depending on the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and moon.
Solar Eclipse!
that creates a lunar eclipse because the earth casts a shadow onto the moon
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on Earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the moon. Since Earth is larger than the moon, it casts a larger shadow, resulting in a longer eclipse.
An eclipse occurs. When the moon lines up between the Earth and the sun, it casts a shadow onto the Earth's surface, causing a solar eclipse. When the Earth lines up between the moon and the sun, it casts a shadow onto the moon, causing a lunar eclipse.
The portion of the shadow the Moon casts on the Earth which is fully shadowed is called the umbra. The portion which is partially shadowed is called the penumbra.
When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.