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Solar eclipse and Lunar eclipse.
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| Solar eclipse | Lunar eclipse |
| 1. When the moon comes between the sun and the earth, a shadow of the moon is cast on the earth and sun cannot be seen from the part in shadow. This is called a solar eclipse. | 1. When the earth comes between the sun and the moon a shadow of the earth is cast on the moon and a part of the moon in covered this is called the lunar eclipse. |
| 2. A solar eclipse is seen only on a new moon day. | 2. A lunar eclipse is seen only on a full moon night. |
3. A solar eclipse should never be watched with the naked eye. because ultra violate rays which are harmful to us reach the earth | 3. A lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye. |
| 4. It can be seen for a few minutes only. | 4. It can be seen over a period of a few hours. |
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