A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light from reaching the Earth.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, blocking the Sun's light from reaching the Moon.

The central line is the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun is directly overhead during a solar eclipse.

The penumbra is the region on the Earth's surface where the Sun is partially obscured during a solar eclipse.

The umbra is the region on the Moon's surface where the Earth's shadow falls during a lunar eclipse.

The penumbra is the region on the Moon's surface where the Earth's shadow partially falls during a lunar eclipse.

The maximum duration of a total solar eclipse is 7 minutes 31 seconds.

The maximum duration of a total lunar eclipse is 3 hours 40 minutes.

A super solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth, resulting in a larger and more spectacular eclipse.

A micro solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its farthest point from the Earth, resulting in a smaller and less spectacular eclipse.

A super lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth, resulting in a larger and more spectacular eclipse.

A micro lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its farthest point from the Earth, resulting in a smaller and less spectacular eclipse.

Solar eclipses occur about once every 18 months.

Lunar eclipses occur about once every 6 months.

The Saros cycle is a cycle of 18 years and 11 days, after which eclipses of the Sun and Moon repeat themselves in a similar pattern.