Differentiate between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. Give examples if applicable.
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Differentiate between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. Give examples if applicable.

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S. No.|Solar eclipse |Lunar eclipse ------|---------------|------ 1\. |It occurs when the moon comes in between the sun and the earth and its shadow falls on the sun. |It occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon and its shadow falls on the moon. 2\. |It occurs only on a new moon day. |It occurs on a full moon night. 3\. |It is of three types i.e., total solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse and annular solar eclipse.|It is of three types i.e., total lunar eclipse, partial lunar eclipse and penumbral lunar eclipse.

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Differentiate between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. Give examples if applicable.

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S. No.	Solar eclipse	Lunar eclipse
1.	It occurs when the moon comes in between the sun and the earth and its shadow falls on the sun.	It occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon and its shadow falls on the moon.
2.	It occurs only on a new moon day.	It occurs on a full moon night.
3.	It is of three types i.e., total solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse and annular solar eclipse.	It is of three types i.e., total lunar eclipse, partial lunar eclipse and penumbral lunar eclipse.