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Explain the types of eclipse.

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Types of Eclipse : There are two types of eclipses .
They are
(a) Solar eclipse (b) Lunar eclipse
(a) Solar eclipse : When the shadow of moon falls on the earth , we cannot see the sun . Is called solar eclipse . Solar eclipse occure only on new moon days . Solar eclipse does not occur on every new moon day .
(b) Lunar eclipse : When the shadow of the earth falls on the moon , this called lunar eclipse . Lunar eclipse always occurs on a full moon night but does not occur on every full moon day .
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