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CHAPTER 11: THE MOON
                                                     TOPIC: ECLIPSE

























               ECLIPSE

                     The earth, along with the other planets, revolves around the sun in its orbit.
                      In turn, the moon revolves around the earth in the moon’s orbit.
                     There comes a time when the three heavenly bodies get aligned in the same straight
                       line.
                      This is when an eclipse occurs.
                      It is defined as an astronomical phenomenon which occurs when one spatial object
                       comes within the shadow of another spatial object.
                      This obstructs the observer from seeing one of them in space
                      On earth, we witness two types of eclipses: solar and lunar.

               SOLAR ECLIPSE

                     Also known as the eclipse of the sun, it occurs when the moon comes in between the
                       sun and the earth.
                      As a result, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching the earth’s surface
                       and casts a shadow on it.
                      This occurs on a new moon phase.
                     We can observe up to 5 solar eclipses per year.















               Depending on the distance of the moon from the earth during the event, different types of
               solar concealment can be observed. They can be categorized as:
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