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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes into the Earth's shadow and is blocked from the Sun's rays that normally illuminate it.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the sun, blocking the Sun's rays from an area of the earth's surface.
solar=Moon shades a small area of the Earth. You see it only in the daytime, at new moon.
lunar=Earth shades a large area of the Moon, or the entire Moon. You see it at night, and only at the moment of full moon.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA solar eclipse means that the Moon covers the Sun. A lunar eclipse means that the Moon gets into Earth's shadow.
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∙ 11y agoIn a solar eclipse, the shadow of the Moon darkens an area of the Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the Earth darkens (much or all of) the Moon.
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∙ 9y agoSolar means eclipse of the sun and lunar means eclipse of the moon.
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What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipsee?
A lunar eclipse is when the shadow of the earth passes over the moon, and a solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the earth and the sun.
What is the difference between a Lunar-Eclipse and a Solar-Eclipse?
In a solar eclipse, the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun what is it called?
This is called a lunar eclipse. (A solar eclipse occurs when the new moon passes between the earth and the sun.)
Can there be a lunar ecplicse and solar at the same time?
No. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun. A lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes between the sun and the moon.
What is the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse in points?
The difference is a solar eclipse occurs when the moon pass between the earth and the sun. A lunar eclipse is when the earth pass between the sun and the moon
How is solar eclipse different than lunar eclipse?
solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the sun and the earth but in a lunar eclipse the earth comes between the sun and the moon
In a lunar eclipse the moon is between the earth and the sun?
No that's a solar eclipse in a lunar eclipse the Earth is between the sun and moon.
Why solar and lunar eclipse happened?
when the moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun a Solar Eclipse occurs and when the Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun a Lunar Eclipse occurs
What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipsee?
A lunar eclipse is when the shadow of the earth passes over the moon, and a solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the earth and the sun.
What is the difference between a Lunar-Eclipse and a Solar-Eclipse?
In a solar eclipse, the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
What type of eclipse is it when the earth is between the sun and moon?
lunar eclipse. lunar = moon, solar=sun. lunar eclipse= moon eclipsed
What a lunar eclipse?
There are two types of eclipse : 1)Lunar eclipse 2)Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse is a situation, when the earth comes between sun and moon.
What lunar eclipse?
There are two types of eclipse : 1)Lunar eclipse 2)Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse is a situation, when the earth comes between sun and moon.
What about lunar eclipse?
There are two types of eclipse : Lunar eclipse (moon), Solar eclipse (sun) . Lunar eclipse is a situation, when the earth comes between sun and moon.
What is the differene between a solar and lunar eclipses?
A solar eclipse is when the sun covers the moon. A lunar eclipse is when the moon covers the sun. TRC
When do a solar and lunar eclipse occur?
solar eclipse occur when earth came between sun and moon
How is solar eclipse diffrent from a lunar eclipse?
In a solar eclipse, the moon comes between the sun and the earth so that the sun is blocked out. A lunar eclipse is when the earth comes in between the moon and the sun so that the moon is blocked out.
