Eclipse

ECLIPSE
What is an eclipse? An eclipse occurs whenever one thing moves in front of another and then hides it. The sun, moon, and even stars can be eclipsed. A cloud could move in front of the sun and hide it. That’s an eclipse. The sun or moon can pass behind any tall buildings and could be hidden. That’s a kind of eclipse too. If you put your hand up to cover your eyes to shield them from the sun your hand is then eclipsing the sun. When you see the moon moving in front of the sun a solar eclipse occurs. During the eclipse the moon slowly passes in front of the sun until the sun is completely hidden. Then the sun looks like a black circle surrounded by a light. The reddish light is actually the suns atmosphere glowing around the rim of the darkened sun. As the moon moves past the face of the sun, the sun will soon start shining again. Solar eclipse only happens when the earth, moon and the sun all line up in a line. While there’s a solar eclipse, the moon casts its shadow on Earth. The moons shadow has 2 parts a small dark part at the centre of the shadow called the umbra, and a larger, lighter part surrounding the umbra is called a penumbra. When earth moves directly between the sun and the moon a lunar eclipse starts. During a lunar eclipse the earths shadow travels across the face of the moon. The shadow blocks out the moonlight. Unlike the solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse can be seen from every place earth where the moon can be seen. Which do you think would be more beautiful a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse? Most people agree that eclipses are among the most awe-inspiring events that we can witness in the heavens. I like watching the eclipse because it gives me an ADRENALINE rush.
By Picilla