To start, there are two types of
eclipses, a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse, and we'll shed some light of
both.
A solar eclipse is when
the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.
The longest a total solar eclipse
can last, theoretically, is 7 minutes and 31 seconds and the longest recorded
solar eclipse we could find lasted 7 minutes and 8 seconds in 1955.
If you're around on July 16 2186 you'll have the
opportunity to experience an all but perfect solar eclipse lasting 7 minutes and
29 seconds.
A lunar eclipse
is an eclipse of the moon and occurs when the Earth passes between the moon and
the Sun.
The longest recorded
lunar eclipse occurred on May 31 318 lasting 1 hour 47minutes and 14 seconds.
Solar Eclipse
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