Eclipses

Eclipses

Lunar Eclipses
1. Lunar Eclipses are when the earth casts a shadow on the moon
2. A lunar eclipse can last up to an hour and a half
3. During a lunar eclipse the moon may turn a reddish color.
4. It is not dangerous to look at a lunar eclipse because the moon does not make its own light.
Solar Eclipses
1. Solar eclipses are when the moon casts a shadow on the earth and blocks out the sunlight
2. The last solar eclipse over the UK was on 11th August 1999.
3. They are rare
4. During a total eclipse all you can see of the sun is a ring of light around the moon.
5. It is dangerous to look at a solar eclipse directly
  1. Even if you have sun glasses or smoked glass
  2. It is better to view solar eclipses through a pin hole
They can last anything from seconds to hours

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	Created by Emma Boxley over 11 years ago