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If we are talking about the moon, a moon phase exists because a part of the moon is not directed towards the sun and is therefore dark. Realize that at all times half the moon is directed towards the sun, but how much of that part is visible to us depends on lunar rotation around Earth. An eclipse on the other hand exists because light from the sun to the moon is blocked by the Earth; what you are seeing is the Earth's shadow on the moon.
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How important is the knowledge about the phases of the moon and the eclipses?
Very important if you want to understand these things.
What are the effects of the earth and moon's movements?
The effects are the moon phases, eclipses, and the high tide and low tide.
What is as sentence for phases?
The moon has different phases that it passes through, just like we have different phases in our lifetimes.
How do we know that the phases of the moon are not due to the moon moving in earth's shadow?
Firstly it is because the moon appears brightest when it is furthest from the Sun and is darkest when it is closer to the Sun than the Earth. Secondly because the Earth has a circular shadow. Thirdly because of the Moon's angle to the ecliptic it does not pass through the Earth's shadow very often. When it does the event is called a lunar eclipse (Not to be confused with the rarer and more spectacular solar eclipses)
How many years do you have to wait until an eclipse?
The long-term average period of the complete cycle of moon phases is 29.531 days. So whatever shape of the moon you're looking at, you'll see the same phase again in that length of time later.
How are moon phases associated with solar and lunar eclipses?
Moon phases and lunar eclipses both deal with the earth. They are deal with both the sun and the earth.
The of the earth sun and moon cause the phases of the moon and eclipses?
yes
How many planets have eclipses and how many have phases?
i think we only have it and and all the rest have a phase
What would happen if eclipses happen every month?
The moon phases would change.
How important is the knowledge about the phases of the moon and the eclipses?
Very important if you want to understand these things.
What are the effects of the movement of the moon?
The effects are the moon phases, eclipses, and the high tide and low tide.
What are the effects of the movement of earth?
The effects are the moon phases, eclipses, and the high tide and low tide.
What are the effects of the earth and moon's movements?
The effects are the moon phases, eclipses, and the high tide and low tide.
What is as sentence for phases?
The moon has different phases that it passes through, just like we have different phases in our lifetimes.
How many eclipses are there in a calendar year?
The answer very much depends on the year. One calendar year has a minimum of four eclipses, which are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses. A year can have as many as seven eclipses. So each year is different.
How do we know that the phases of the moon are not due to the moon moving in earth's shadow?
Firstly it is because the moon appears brightest when it is furthest from the Sun and is darkest when it is closer to the Sun than the Earth. Secondly because the Earth has a circular shadow. Thirdly because of the Moon's angle to the ecliptic it does not pass through the Earth's shadow very often. When it does the event is called a lunar eclipse (Not to be confused with the rarer and more spectacular solar eclipses)
Are lunar phases related to lunar eclipses?
Lunar phases are tightly related to both kinds of eclipse: -- A lunar eclipse can occur only at the time of Full Moon. -- A solar eclipse can occur only at the time of New Moon.
