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The Lunar Month and the phases of the moon :

Phases ofthe moon: New moon -> New Cresent -> First quarter -> Waxing Gibbous -> full moon -> Waning Gibbous -> Last Quarter -> Old cresent (repeats)

An Eclipse of the sun (solar eclipse) only occurs at New Moon when the moon passes between the earth and the sun. This happens about twice a year.

The moon has shadow has two parts

1. The penumbra - The moons faint outer shadow 2. The Umbra - The moons darker inner shadow



Lunar Eclipses. There are three main types of lunar Eclipses....

1. Penumbral lunar eclipses( the moon passes through the earths penumbral shadow) 2. Partial Lunar eclipse (a portion of the moon passes through the earths umbral shadow) 3. Total Lunar Eclipse ( The entire earth passes through the earths umbral shadow)

The moon,

The moon is visible at night because one side reflects the sunlight.