solar eclipse

Obscuration of the Sun brought about by the passage of the Moon between Earth and the Sun.

Moon

Natural satellite of Earth.

Sun

Light source eclipsed by the Moon.

Moon’s orbit

Elliptical path of the Moon revolving around Earth under the effect of gravitation.

Earth

Third planet from the Sun, Earth takes a full day to rotate once on itself, one year to revolve once around the Sun.

umbra shadow

On Earth, the observer in this region will see a total or annular eclipse.

penumbra shadow

On Earth, the observer in this region will see a partial eclipse.

Earth’s orbit

Elliptical path of Earth revolving around the Sun under the effect of gravitation.