What is an eclipse?

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1985

Creator: BAILEY FILM ASSOCIATES

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation and three-dimensional models to illustrate how the motion of the moon around the earth causes both solar and lunar eclipses. Shows time-lapse telescopic footage of both a solar and a lunar eclipse., Uses animation and three-dimensional models to illustrate how the motion of the moon around the earth causes both solar and lunar eclipses. Explains that an eclipse of the sun occures when the moon passes between the earth and the sun and an eclipse of the moon occures when the moon passes into the shadow of the earth. Discusses the eclipse seasons. Shows actual time-lapse, telescopic motion pictures of both a lunar and solar eclipse.

Complete Record: Uses animation and three-dimensional models to illustrate how the motion of the moon around the earth causes both solar and lunar eclipses. Shows time-lapse telescopic footage of both a solar and a lunar eclipse., Uses animation and three-dimensional models to illustrate how the motion of the moon around the earth causes both solar and lunar eclipses. Explains that an eclipse of the sun occures when the moon passes between the earth and the sun and an eclipse of the moon occures when the moon passes into the shadow of the earth. Discusses the eclipse seasons. Shows actual time-lapse, telescopic motion pictures of both a lunar and solar eclipse., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.