Difference Between Solar And Lunar Eclipse
The major dissimilarities or difference between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse can be highlighted as follows:
1. Introduction
Solar Eclipse: An astronomical event in which moon blocks the sun.
Lunar Eclipse: An astronomical event in which earth blocks the sun.
2. What Is It?
Solar Eclipse: It is moon's shadow on the earth.
Lunar Eclipse: It is earth's shadow on the moon.
3. Position Of Moon And Earth
Solar Eclipse: It occurs when moon is in the middle of sun and earth.
Lunar Eclipse: It occurs when earth in the middle of sun and moon.
4. Visible
Solar Eclipse: It is less visible than lunar eclipse because of small shadow of moon.
Lunar Eclipse: It is widely visible than solar eclipse because of big shadow of earth.
5. Lasts For
Solar Eclipse: It lasts for short period of time because of small shadow ( generally about 4-9 minutes)
Lunar Eclipse: It lasts for longer period of time because of big shadow (generally about 40-60 minutes)
6. Occurs During
Solar Eclipse: Day
Lunar Eclipse: Night
7. Occurrence Frequency
Solar Eclipse: Once in one and half year (18 months)
Lunar Eclipse: Once in six months
8. Safe To Look
Solar Eclipse: It is not safe to look with naked eyes.
Lunar Eclipse: It is 100 % safe to look with naked eyes.
Solar Eclipse Vs Lunar Eclipse (Comparison Chart)
Solar Eclipse Vs Lunar Eclipse (Comparison Chart)
I hope this post is helpful to understand the difference between solar and lunar eclipse and to make comparison between them.
