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What lasts longer a solar or lunar eclipse?
The lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar one
How long can a a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse lasts about 15 minutes
What is hidden for a short time during a solar eclipse?
The sun is hidden during a solar eclipse
What is a solar eclipse what is a lunar eclipse?
Interesting! It depends on how you think about it. If you stand on one spot on the earth then the period of totality for a solar eclipse will be a maximum of about 7 mins. while from the same spot the period of totality for a lunar eclipse will last about 50 mins. However, during a solar eclipse the shadow of the moon races across the face of the earth from west to east, and while any one spot is only in totality for a few minutes, the shadow is present on the planet for (3 -3.5 hours), much longer than a lunar eclipse lasts.
How do eclipses show that the moon is closer to us then the sun?
During a solar eclipse, the moon passes between Earth and the Sun, which is the most obvious way. Another is that only a small part of the Earth is affected by a total solar eclipse, but during a total lunar eclipse, all of the Moon is affected. The complete part of a solar eclipse only lasts about 7 minutes. The complete part of a lunar eclipse lasts over 2 hours.
Why does a lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar eclipse?
Because in a lunar eclipse the earth blocks the moon from the sun, and the earth is bigger. Solar eclipses are when the moon blocks the earth from the sun, and the moon is smaller, thus taking less time than a lunar eclipse.
Why are solar eclipses visible from a much smaller part of earth then lunar eclipse?
It's because of the relative sizes of the Sun, moon and Earth. the moon - being the smallest of the three - casts a small shadow - and thus a solar eclipse rarely lasts more than a few minutes. The shadow cast by the Earth in a lunar eclipse is much larger - and thus the lunar eclipse lasts much longer.
How does the moon change the solar and lunar eclipse?
A Solar eclipse is when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, blocking out the sun for a brief period of time. A Lunar eclipse is when the earth moves between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to "disappear" for a brief period of time.
What happens if the moons shadow falls on the Earth?
In that case, a Solar Eclipse occurs. It can be a partial or total eclipse depending on the positions at the time of the eclipse. In total Solar Eclipses, the sun is completely blocked out for a short time in some parts of the world. Likewise, Earth's shadow falling on the Moon is known as a lunar eclipse.
Is eclipse different from solar eclipse?
eclipse is of two kinds- solar eclipse and lunar eclipse
Did Hipparchus predict a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse.
How long will there be an eclipse once?
The "total" phase of a solar eclipse only lasts for a few minutes; seven, tops. The eclipse of July 22, 2009 is very long, with a totality of 6 minutes 30 seconds or so.
