Explain solar and lunar eclipse?answer as …

Solar Eclipse:

Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between the sun and the earth. As a result, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching the earth’s surface and casts a shadow on it. This occurs on a new moon phase. Depending on the distance of the moon from the earth during the event, different types of solar concealment can be observed. They can be categorized as:

Partial: When the moon does not align completely with the sun and so only a portion of the sunlight is blocked from reaching earth.
Annular: When the moon covers the sun but the sun can be seen around the edges of the moon giving an impression of the sun is a bright ring surrounding the dark disc of the moon.
Total: When the sun is completely covered by the moon. The sky becomes so dark that it appears to be night. Only a small area on the earth can witness it.
Lunar Eclipse:
Also known as the eclipse of the moon, it occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon. As a result, the earth blocks the light of the sun from reaching the moon’s surface and casts its shadow on the moon. It occurs on a full moon day. We can observe up to 3 lunar eclipses per year.Depending on how the sun, the moon, and the earth line up, lunar eclipse too can be categorized as:

Partial: When only a part of the moon moves into the shadow of the earth.
Total: When the earth passes directly in front of the moon and casts its shadow on the full moon.