Solar Eclipse

Facts 10 Fun Facts About Solar Eclipses!

Solar eclipses happen when the Moon moves

between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or
all of the Sun's light.

Solar eclipses are rare events that happen

because of the way the Sun, Earth, and Moon line
up in space, once every 1 or 2 years.

When the Moon covers the Sun entirely it

creates a total eclipse, but if it covers only
part of the Sun, it is called a partial eclipse.

The Moon's shadow has a dark part called the umbra and a
lighter part called the penumbra. It moves from west to
east as the eclipse progresses.

The path of totality is the area where

you can see a total eclipse. Unless
you're on that line, you'll only see a
partial solar eclipse.
 Solar Eclipse
Facts 10 Fun Facts About Solar Eclipses!

Baily's beads are tiny beads of sunlight that peek

through the Moon's valleys during a total eclipse.

The temperature drops an

average of 10°F on Earth when a
solar eclipse occurs. Solar eclipses can only occur
during a new moon phase.

Solar eclipses always happen two

weeks before or after a lunar
eclipse.

In about 600 million years, total solar eclipses won't happen anymore because the Moon will have
drifted too far away from Earth and won't be able to completely cover the Sun.