That makes absolutely no sense?? I mean really??
When the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up in such a way that the full moon moves into the Earth's shadow, it creates a lunar eclipse.
When the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up in such a way that the full moon moves into the Earth's shadow, it creates a lunar eclipse.
When the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up in such a way that the full moon moves into the Earth's shadow, it creates a lunar eclipse.
When the moon is full, it's "behind" the earth, that is, in the direction opposite the sun. The three bodies are lined up, with the earth in the middle, like this: Sun ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Earth -- Moon
When the moon is full, it's "behind" the earth, that is, in the direction opposite the sun. The three bodies are lined up, with the earth in the middle, like this: Sun ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Earth -- Moon
During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.
When the moon is full, it's "behind" the earth, that is, in the direction opposite the sun. The three bodies are lined up, with the earth in the middle, like this: Sun ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Earth -- Moon
New Moon when the moon is the middle one. Full Moon when the earth is the middle one.
-- During a lunar eclipse, the moon is in Earth's shadow. -- During a solar eclipse, a small part of Earth is in the moon's shadow. -- In order for either of these to happen, the Sun, Moon, and Earth must be all lined up. -- New Moon and Full Moon are the phases when Sun, Moon, and Earth are all lined up.
At the time of Full Moon, Sun--Earth--Moon are lined up, in that order. The moon appears exactly opposite the sun in our sky. That's why, when we stand with our backs to the sun, we're looking straight at the entire illuminated half of the moon.
Spring tides.
Picture the moon moving around the earth in its orbit once a month. ================================================ At one time of the month, the sun, moon, and earth are lined up like this: Sun Earth Moon The people on the back side of the earth are looking straight at the fully-lit side of the moon, so they see a Full Moon. ============================================ At another time of the month, the sun, moon, and earth are lined up like this: Sun Moon Earth Anybody on the front half of the earth can look toward where the moon is, but even if they do, they don't see anything, because they're looking at the side of the moon where the sun isn't shining and it's dark. This is the time of New Moon.