Description of Eclipse
An eclipse is an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the earth. It’s also an occasion when the moon looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the earth’s shadow is on it.
An eclipse occurs when a heavenly body such as the moon get into the space between the earth and the Sun thereby blocking some part of the earth from receiving sunlight directly from the Sun. There are 2 types of eclipse namely:
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