What Are The Types Of Eclipses? Where To Watch Solar Eclipe Live On 20 April 2023

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Eclipses and transits are astronomical events and it occurs when one heavenly body such as the moon or a planet moves into the shadow of another celestial body.

This year, the first solar eclipse will take place on 20 April and it will be a total solar eclipse. According to the NASA official website, it will sweep over the North West Cape, a remote peninsula of Western Australia. It's also visible from parts of East Timor and the Indonesian province of West Papua.

What Are The Types of Eclipses?
There are two types of eclipses that can be witnessed from the Earth, one is solar eclipses and he other lunar eclipses. The term eclipse has its roots in ancient Greek and comes from the word 'ékleipsis' which means to fail or abandon.
These occur when the Sun, Earth and the Moon align in an almost straight line or configuration. This is known as syzygy and it is derived from the Greek word 'Syzgia' which means conjoined or yoked together.

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Solar Eclipses
When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas then it is called a solar eclipse and is an astronomical event. The view of the sun or moon entirely depends on how they align. The duration for which they stay aligned is known as eclipse season and this happens twice a year.
There are four types of solar eclipses. Read on to know about them.

a. Total Solar Eclipse
When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, it completely blocks the face of the Sun and this phenomenon is called a Total Solar Eclipse. During this time the sky darkens and one can see the Sun's corona, the outer atmosphere.

b. Annular Solar Eclipse
This happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but when it is at or near the farthest point from the Earth. Due to the position of the moon, it appears smaller than the Sun and doesn't entirely cover the Sun. Due to this, the Moon looks like a dark disk on top of a larger, bright disk, and it creates a ring-like shape around the Moon.

c. Partial Solar Eclipse
This occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth but the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not lined up perfectly. Due to this, only a part of the Sun will remain covered creating a crescent shape. So, during a total or annular solar eclipse, people who are outside the area and are covered by the Moon's inner shadow see a partial solar eclipse.

d. Hybrid Solar Eclipse
This occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the entire Sun's light and prevents it to reach the earth. As, the earth's surface is curved, at times, the eclipse can shift between a total eclipse and an annular eclipse because the Moon's shadow moves across the globe.

Lunar Eclipses
It is during the full moon phase, Lunar eclipses occur. Between the Sun and the Moon when the Earth is precisely positioned, then Earth's shadow falls upon the surface of the Moon, dims it and turns the lunar surface into a striking red cover for a few hours. This is visible from the Earth.
There are three types of lunar eclipses. Read on to know about them.

a. Total Lunar Eclipse
During the total lunar eclipse, the Moon moves into the inner part of the Earth's shadow or the umbra. When some of the sunlight reaches the Moon's surface while passing through the Earth's atmosphere, then it lights it dimly. While the colours with shorter wavelengths are seen as violets and blues, the ones with longer wavelengths are seen as red and orange.

b. Partial Lunar Eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun but the celestial bodies do not form a straight line. Due to the imperfect alignment, the Moon passes through only part of Earth's umbra. Therefore, the shadow grows and then recedes without ever entirely covering the Moon.

c. Penumbral Eclipse
During this, the Moon appears darker than usual but the appearance of the Moon hardly changes and very slightly dims which makes it difficult to notice. A penumbral eclipse occurs when the Moon travels through the penumbra of the Earth or the faint outer part of its shadow.