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What 2 possible positions could an eclipse occur?
Sun/Moon/Earth = Solar eclipse Sun/Earth/Moon = Lunar eclipse
During what phase of the moon could an eclipse of the sun occur and why?
It can only occur at new moon, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun. If it happens to perfectly line up in front of the Sun, the Sun's light will be blocked and we get an eclipse.
How many times in one lunar cycle could there possibly be a lunar eclipse if the earth and moon were in orbits that were perfectly level?
If the moon's orbital plane coincided with the earth's orbital plane, there would still bea maximum of one lunar eclipse and one solar eclipse in each lunar cycle.The difference would be that they would occur in everylunar cycle. We would have a totaleclipse every two weeks, with lunar and solar alternating.And that would just be the natural order of things. We wouldn't think any more about itthan we marvel today at the rising and setting of the sun.
Are comets in circular or elliptical orbits?
Comets typically have elliptical orbits, which means their paths around the Sun are elongated and not perfectly circular. This is due to the gravitational influence of other celestial bodies, causing their orbits to be more elongated.
What is the shape of the path of a planet around the sun called?
An eliptical orbit. In theory a planet could also have a circular orbit, but no planet that we know of has a perfectly circular orbit, although some have a nearly circular orbit.
It's possible to bring extinct species back to life?
Apprently so if one could find perfectly preseved DNA
What are the paths called that planets orbit on around the sun?
They are orbits and they are elliptical in shape. So the answer could be "orbits" or it could be "ellipses".
Is it possible for planets to move from their orbits and move close to the sun?
Maybe. no one knows. They have been like they are for thousands of years. But maybe in the future they could for whatever reason.
If you were able to live on Jupiter could Ganymede cause a solar eclipse?
Yes. From Earth, you can see the shados of the four greater moons when they pass in front of Jupiter - this means that for a Jupiterian, the moon would eclipse the Sun. It is interesting to note that unlike on Earth, on Jupiter this is an almost daily phenomenon.
Why does solar eclipse occur only when it wants too?
The Earth and Moon are rocks, moving in defined orbits. We can calculate when eclipses are going to happen, and this doesn't take a whole lot of skill to do; the builders of Stonehenge, 3000 years ago, could do it too.
How many orbits could Sputnik make per day?
Sputnik 1 made about 15 orbits per day
What planets in our solar system that could have an eclipse?
The moons of the big planets can go into eclipse when they are in the shadow of their planet.
