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Can an eclipse of the sun be seen by everyone on the day side of earth?
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No. A total solar eclipse can only be seen in a relatively small area. A partial eclipse may be seen in a much larger but still limited area.
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Can the solar eclipse be seen from any part of the earth that is having daylight at the time of the eclipse?
No. A solar eclipse can only be seen along its path. The path for a partial eclipse is much larger than the path for a total eclipse, but even that doesn't cover the entire daylight side of Earth.
Is it more common to see a solar or lunar eclipse why?
Both happen with roughly the same frequency, but one is more likely to see a lunar eclipse because it can be seen by anyone on the entire night side hemisphere of the earthwhile it is happening, while a solar eclipse can only be seen by those people within the small circle of the moon's shadow on the surface of the earth on the day side hemisphere of the earthwhile it is happening everyone outside this circle cannot see the solar eclipse.
Why is a solar eclipse not visible on every place on earth?
A solar eclipse happens when the moon orbits in front of the sun, Also on earth one half would be day and the other would be night. so the night half of earth wouldn't be able to see it because the suns not out at night
When can you see a total solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens at New Moon when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. The Moon is not big enough to eclipse the whole of the Earth so the eclipse is seen only over a strip of the Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit is inclined to that of the Earth, and usually at New Moon the Moon passes above or below the Sun as seen from the Earth. When the Moon is at a node, that means that it is crossing the plane of the Earth's orbit, an eclipse can occur if that coincides with New Moon, because then all three are all in a line. The same applied to lunar eclipses at Full Moon, except that a lunar eclipse can be seen from the whole dark side of the Earth. This makes lunar eclipses seem more frequent. A solar eclipse on the Earth, seen from the Moon, looks like a circular area of shadow on the Earth's surface with a tiny black dot at the centre, which is the point of total eclipse, a moving circle of about 20-40 miles across. Anyone in that dot is seeing a total eclipse.
Why do more people see total lunar eclipse than solar eclipse?
It is hard to explain, but in a total lunar eclipse, the earth's shadow covers up the entire lit face of the moon, making it dark. These eclipses can last more than an hour. A large percentage of people on the night side of earth during a lunar eclipse will get to see some part of the eclipse.With a solar eclipse, the moon's full shadow only covers a narrow band of earth's surface because the moon is much smaller than the earth. The 'path of totality' follows a certain course during the eclipse, at any location the eclipse will remain total only for a few minutes at most, and the path only covers a relatively small total area of the earth's surface.
What eclipse can be seen by about half of the earth at once?
That is a lunar eclipse which can be seen from everywhere on the dark side of the Earth, which is always a hemisphere with its centre at the place where the Sun is directly downwards.
Why does a lunar eclipse last longer the a solar eclipse?
Because a lunar eclipse is seen simultaneously by everyone occupying the dark side of the Earth. The Earth is larger than the Moon so the Moon has a long way to travel in its orbit before it comes out of the shadow. On the other hand a solar eclipse is only seen on a relatively small part of the Earth's surface. The Moon, being small, casts a relatively small shadow on the Earth's surface.
Can the solar eclipse be seen from any part of the earth that is having daylight at the time of the eclipse?
No. A solar eclipse can only be seen along its path. The path for a partial eclipse is much larger than the path for a total eclipse, but even that doesn't cover the entire daylight side of Earth.
A total lunar eclipse cannot be seen by everyone on the night side of the Earth.?
You can see a lunar eclipse just not a solar. Lunar is when the moon turns orange from a lack of light, when it's behind the earth, then light reflects off of other planets. Solar is when the moon is in between the earth and the sun, blocking light th o the earth
A total lunar eclipse cannot be seen by everyone on the night side of the earth?
You can see a lunar eclipse just not a solar. Lunar is when the moon turns orange from a lack of light, when it's behind the earth, then light reflects off of other planets. Solar is when the moon is in between the earth and the sun, blocking light th o the earth
Is it more common to see a solar or lunar eclipse why?
Both happen with roughly the same frequency, but one is more likely to see a lunar eclipse because it can be seen by anyone on the entire night side hemisphere of the earthwhile it is happening, while a solar eclipse can only be seen by those people within the small circle of the moon's shadow on the surface of the earth on the day side hemisphere of the earthwhile it is happening everyone outside this circle cannot see the solar eclipse.
Why is a solar eclipse not visible on every place on earth?
A solar eclipse happens when the moon orbits in front of the sun, Also on earth one half would be day and the other would be night. so the night half of earth wouldn't be able to see it because the suns not out at night
Where on earth do you need to be to view a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere on the dark side of the Earth. The Moon is opposite the Sun because the eclipse happens at Full Moon, and the Moon should be at a good height, so it's preferable to view it from a place where the eclipse starts a couple of hour after sunset.
When can you see a total solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens at New Moon when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. The Moon is not big enough to eclipse the whole of the Earth so the eclipse is seen only over a strip of the Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit is inclined to that of the Earth, and usually at New Moon the Moon passes above or below the Sun as seen from the Earth. When the Moon is at a node, that means that it is crossing the plane of the Earth's orbit, an eclipse can occur if that coincides with New Moon, because then all three are all in a line. The same applied to lunar eclipses at Full Moon, except that a lunar eclipse can be seen from the whole dark side of the Earth. This makes lunar eclipses seem more frequent. A solar eclipse on the Earth, seen from the Moon, looks like a circular area of shadow on the Earth's surface with a tiny black dot at the centre, which is the point of total eclipse, a moving circle of about 20-40 miles across. Anyone in that dot is seeing a total eclipse.
What side of the earth does a total lunar eclipse occur on if it is night?
The dark side.
What will you see when the moon is on the opposite side of earth as the sun?
an eclipse
Why do more people see total lunar eclipse than solar eclipse?
It is hard to explain, but in a total lunar eclipse, the earth's shadow covers up the entire lit face of the moon, making it dark. These eclipses can last more than an hour. A large percentage of people on the night side of earth during a lunar eclipse will get to see some part of the eclipse.With a solar eclipse, the moon's full shadow only covers a narrow band of earth's surface because the moon is much smaller than the earth. The 'path of totality' follows a certain course during the eclipse, at any location the eclipse will remain total only for a few minutes at most, and the path only covers a relatively small total area of the earth's surface.
