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What part of the moons shadow are you in if you see a total solar eclipse?
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∙ 12y ago
You will see a partial eclipse if you are in the penumbra.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell it depends on what kind of eclipse it is, the moon is in front of the sun in a solar eclipse,and the moon is in the shadow of the earth in a lunar eclipse.
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∙ 12y agoIn a total solar eclipse, you are in the Moon's umbra.
(In the partial eclipse, you are in the penumbra.)
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∙ 13y ago"Penumbra". This is the partial shadow.
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∙ 12y ago"Penumbra" or partial shadow.
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Do you have to be in the moons umbra to see a solar eclipse?
To see a total solar eclipse, yes. However, you need only be in the penumbra to see a partial eclipse.
What is the moon is on the earth shadow?
This is an eclipse of the moon.
Which type of solar eclipse occurs for the part of the earth in the umbra of the moon's shadow?
A total solar eclipse occurs for the part of the Earth in the umbra of the moon's shadow. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun, creating a temporary period of darkness on Earth.
Explain how a lunar eclipse differs from a solar eclipse?
The basic difference is when a lunar elise happens the earths shadow falls on the moon and therefore the moon is not illuminated, with a solar eclipse the moons shadow falls on the earth and the sun is covered by the moon. In both cases the sun moon and earth have to be 'in line'. Lunar eclipse; Sun, earth, moon. Solar eclipse; Sun, moon, earth. It is one of the great coincidences that the moons' size and distance from the earth almost matches the apparent size of the sun, hence we can have the type of total eclipse that we do. If the moon was any bigger or smaller or if it was more distant or nearer to earth this would not be quite the case.
What is the darkest portion of the moon's shadow called during a total solar eclipse?
penumbra
What happens if the moons shadow falls on the Earth?
In that case, a Solar Eclipse occurs. It can be a partial or total eclipse depending on the positions at the time of the eclipse. In total Solar Eclipses, the sun is completely blocked out for a short time in some parts of the world. Likewise, Earth's shadow falling on the Moon is known as a lunar eclipse.
If you are in the Moon's umbral shadow what will one witness?
A total solar eclipse
When a person experiences the third stage eclipse or a total solar eclipse where is he standing?
Because the moon is small compared to the Earth, the shadow it casts isn't very large. The small size of the shadow and the rotation of the Earth mean that where you need to be to see a solar eclipse is very specific and changes from eclipse to eclipse. To see the next total solar eclipse, you'll have to travel to Northeastern Australia or North New Zealand on November 13, 2012. Good luck!
When the moons disk completely covers the sun?
That is a total solar eclipse.
Do you have to be in the moons umbra to see a solar eclipse?
To see a total solar eclipse, yes. However, you need only be in the penumbra to see a partial eclipse.
What is the moon is on the earth shadow?
This is an eclipse of the moon.
Which type of solar eclipse occurs for the part of the earth in the umbra of the moon's shadow?
A total solar eclipse occurs for the part of the Earth in the umbra of the moon's shadow. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun, creating a temporary period of darkness on Earth.
In what phase of the moon can a total eclipse occur?
Solar eclipse (total or otherwise): at new moon. Lunar eclipse (total or otherwise): at full moon. -- Immediately after a Solar eclipse you get a new crescent moon appearing in the sky. Obviously therefore the eclipse happens at the point when the side of the moon that faces us is in total shadow - indeed during the eclipse we are covered by that shadow. -- Immediately after a lunar eclipse, as soon as the moon moves out of the shadow, it is full.
Do you have to live in the path of the Umbral shadow to see a total solar eclipse?
yeah
What is the event experienced by people of the Moon's shadow is called a total eclipse?
solar
What do we observe when the earth's shadow falls over the moon?
A Solar Eclipse, depending where you are in relation to the shadow, depends on whether you see a total Eclipse or a partial.
True or false during a total solar eclipse the sky grows dark?
True, if you are in the shadow path of the eclipse.
