Explain the Eclipses ?

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Sun is a luminous body whereas earth and moon are
non-luminous bodies. Only those parts of moon on which light
of sun falls is visible. Also sun is larger than, both the
each and the moon so that shadows of both are cast in space
with a distinct umbra and penumbra. These shadows? are
called eclipses.

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