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Why do solar eclipses look like a black hole in the sky?

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 Why do solar eclipses look like a black hole in the sky? What is meant by Eclipse  Any solid object in our solar system can cast a shadow by blocking the light by the region behind it. This shadow in the space becomes  apparent  whenever another object moves into it. In general an eclipse occurs whenever either part of Earth or Moon enters the shadow of other.  What is meant by solar eclipse When the Moon’s shadow strikes Earth, people within that shadow see the Sun at least partially covered by the Moon; that is, they witness a  solar eclipse . What is meant by Lunar Eclipse Lunar eclipses  occur when Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light, which otherwise reflects off the  moon . There are three types  total, partial and penumbral with the most dramatic being a total  lunar eclipse , in which Earth's shadow completely covers the  moon . black holes and types of black holes This means the Moon and the  Sun appear  exactly...