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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
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What lasts longer a solar or lunar eclipse?
The lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar one
Why do people see a total lunar eclipse more than a solar eclipse?
A total lunar eclipse can be seen anywhere on Earth where the moon is visible..so you are more likely to see a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse is longer than a solar eclipse?
Yes.
Is a lunar eclipse or solar eclipse more visible?
the sun is blocked out in a solar eclipse so it is more noticeable than a lunar eclipse where only the moon is blocked out
Why are you are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse?
a total lunar eclipse can be seen anywhere on earth where the moon is visible so you are more likely to see a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse
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.
Is the umbra bigger in the solar or lunar eclipse and why?
The umbra is bigger in a lunar eclipse, because the Earth is bigger than the Moon.
How is a solar ecipse different than a lunar eclipses?
Cause A Solar Eclipse Is In One Direction An The Other Is In The Other Diretion.!:0<3
Why have a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing behind the earth in relation to the sun. Lunar eclipses are more common than solar eclipses.
Why do more people see a total lunar eclipse then a tootle solar eclipse?
More people can see a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse because to see the complete solar eclipse you must be in a locations directly underneath it so your point of view and angle of the moon is correct. It doesn't matter as much as to where you are for a lunar eclipse...
Why do people see a total solar eclipse more often than a total lunar eclipse?
It's the other way around; more people can see a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse. The reason is that a lunar eclipse happens on the Moon; it is visible from half of the Earth's surface. A solar eclipse occurs along a narrow track across the Earth, and 75% of the Earth's surface is oceans.
Why is the lunar eclipse more common than a solar eclipse agree?
because it acres more often
