A Solar Eclipse
- Science
- Class 5–8
- 3D model
- AR card
- English
Explore a schematic Sun–Moon–Earth alignment. The Moon’s narrowing central shadow reaches a small patch on Earth. Sizes and distances are exaggerated.
The 3D viewer and AR open with a free Lably account.
Also called
solar eclipse · Space
What to look for
- A solar eclipse can happen when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
- Totality occurs only where the Moon’s central shadow reaches Earth.
- The Moon’s tilted orbit means a solar eclipse does not happen at every new moon.
Try this
Trace the light from the Sun. Which object blocks it, and which object receives the shadow?
Topics
About this model
A GLB file of about 278 KB, 7,988 triangles, shown in Lably's 3D viewer and, on a phone, placed in your room with AR. Credit: Lably-authored schematic teaching model. See /ar-library/credits.html.
