Lunar eclipses are common and dull. The whole world sees them, if the moon is in their night sky at the time. The Earth's shadow is huge compared to the moon. Rarest of all is the Hybrid eclipse.
Can other planets in our solar system have total solar eclipses? All four gas giants can experience eclipses.
There are four different types of solar eclipse, namely Partial eclipse, Annular eclipse, Total Eclipse and Hybrid Eclipse.
The highly anticipated total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 may be spectacular, but it won't last long. The umbral shadow is projected out into space by the moon and is shaped like a long, tapering cone.