Partial Eclipse

DefinitionA partial eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align closely but not completely, leaving only part of the eclipsed body...

Total Eclipse

DefinitionA total eclipse occurs when one celestial body is completely obscured by another or passes fully into its shadow. During a total...

DefinitionAn annular eclipse is a solar eclipse in which the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun but appears too small...

DefinitionA lunar eclipse occurs at a Full Moon when Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, causing Earth’s shadow to fall across...

DefinitionA solar eclipse occurs when a New Moon forms close to one of the lunar nodes and the Moon passes between Earth...

DefinitionEclipse season is a period when the Sun moves close enough to the Moon’s nodal axis for eclipses to occur. It generally...