# Eclipses - When an object passes between us and the sunlight a shadow is created - 2 types - solar eclipse and lunar eclipse ## Solar Eclipse - Most spectacular and exciting - Occurs when the sunlight from the sun is blocked by the moon and a shadow occurs on the earth  - Light shadow - penumbra, dark shadow - umbra - Totality occurs in the umbra - day light becomes night for a few minutes - Typically very small - pretty rare - They do occur in Australia (https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2023/04/when-is-australias-next-total-solar-eclipse/#:~:text=22%20July%202028,and%20pass%20directly%20over%20Sydney.) [2028-07-28](../../../../Calendar/Daily/2028-07-28.md) for Sydney ## Lunar Eclipse  Red moon - partial blockage of the moon. It's red because light passes through the atmosphere as it stretches and bends around the Earth. ## Why don't these happen all the time? - The plane that the sun is orbiting isn't the same as the plane the moon is orbiting - It doesn't always line up # References 1. https://youtu.be/Pp2h1GMI8zw?feature=shared # Footnotes