what is the eclipse? we can't agree?

Answer 1

We can agree. It is when the Earth passes in between the moon and sun, or the moon passes in between the Earth and sun.

We are having the first type tonight

Answer 2

An Eclipse is both of those things. When the moon is inbetween the sun and the earth it's a Solar Eclipse. When the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun it creates a shadow on the moon resulting in a Lunar Eclipse.

Answer 3

The lunar eclipse is the shadow of the earth blocking the light of the sun from hitting the moon. A solar eclipse is the light of the sun being blocked by the moon. They are rare because the moon is small and it's shadow is small as well.

Answer 4

This is a lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun. Click on the link below.

Answer 5

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. This configuration can only occur during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. In ancient times, and in some cultures today, solar eclipses are attributed to mythical properties. Total solar eclipses can be frightening events for people unaware of their astronomical nature, as the Sun suddenly disappears in the middle of the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes. However, the spiritual attribution of solar eclipses is now largely disregarded.
Total solar eclipses are very rare events for any given place on Earth because totality is only seen where the Moon's umbra touches the Earth's surface. A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people consider travel to remote locations in order to observe one. The 1999 total eclipse in Europe, said by some to be the most-watched eclipse in human history, helped to increase public awareness of the phenomenon. This was illustrated by the number of people willing to make the trip to witness the 2005 annular eclipse and the 2006 total eclipse. The next solar eclipse takes place on March 19, 2007, while the next total solar eclipse will occur on August 1, 2008.


Photo of 1999 total eclipse.

Answer 6

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in a direct line between the Earth and the sun.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/solar-eclipse1.htm

A lunar eclipse can only occur at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow.
http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

Answer 7

Who is we? An eclipse is nothing more than another object blocking the light source of another object. The moon blocks the sun for a solar eclipse, and a planet blocks the moon for a lunar eclipse.

Answer 8

todays eclipse os where the earth come between the sun amd the moon so it was a full lunar eclipse caused by the shadow of the earth blocking any sunlight getting to the moon so blocking it out

Answer 9

Solar eclipse is when moon passes between the earth and sun and blocks out all or part of sun

Lunar eclipse is when earth passes between moon and sun and blocks out the relection of the sun from the moon

Answer 10

Tonight it's the Earth's shadow cast on the moon as it passes between the sun and the moon