Question

Explain the difference:
Solar eclipse and Lunar eclipse.

Answer 1

Solar eclipse	Lunar eclipse
When the moon comes between the sun and the earth, a shadow of the moon is cast on the earth and sun cannot be seen from the part in shadow. This is called a solar eclipse.	When the earth comes between the sun and the moon a shadow of the earth is cast on the moon and a part of the moon in covered this is called the lunar eclipse.
A solar eclipse is seen only on a new moon day.	A lunar eclipse is seen only on a full moon night.
A solar eclipse should never be watched with the naked eye. because ultra violate rays which are harmful to us reach the earth	A lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye.
It can be seen for a few minutes only.	It can be seen over a period of a few hours.