Solar Eclipse (day)
How do they occur? A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.
What do we see? The Sun is now completely hidden, revealing the full glory of the solar corona. These few minutes of the total solar eclipse are the only times we on Earth can see the corona, the Sun's upper atmosphere, which streams out into space above the sun's surface.
When was the last one?
1965
When is the next one?
The next total solar eclipse in New Zealand is in 2454 days on Saturday, 07/22/2028.
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Lunar Eclipse (Night)
When do they occur?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, just as a solar eclipse occurs when part of the Earth passes through the Moon's shadow.
What do we see?
During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon. Astronauts on the Moon would then see the Earth completely eclipse the Sun.
When was the last one?
January 21, 2019
When is the next one?
May 15-16, 2022
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