View from Earth (equator, high noon)

View from Earth (equator, midnight)

Indicates the shadow of the Earth into which the Moon enters (lunar eclipse)

Indicates the shadow of the moon that hits the Earth (solar eclipse)

Earth-Sun line

The penumbra is not shown. Earth\'s revolution around Sun and revolution around barycenter are neglected. Dimensions and distances are not in scale

Solar and Lunar eclipses

Explore the mechanism of the solar and lunar eclipse!

Moon revolution around Earth Earth rotation

Dimensions and distances in scale Eclipse – view from Earth Show the ecliptic plane

Month:

Slope of the Moon's orbit to the Earth's orbit [°]:

Direction of the Moon's orbit [°]:

Using mouse you can move in space and rotate the scene.

Animation is faster.