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Lunar eclipses are seen by everybody on earths what?

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Sooner or later, a lunar eclipse is seen by everybody on earth's "surface".

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Why is lunar eclipse seen more frequently?

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How many lunar eclipses can someone see in a lifetime?

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Why doesnt a lunar and solar eclipse happen in minnesota?

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How often can a lunar eclipse be seen from Oklahoma?

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What is more commonly seen a solar or lunar eclipse?

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Why are total solar eclipse a rare phenomenon?

On average there are as many solar eclipses as there are lunar ones. But each lunar eclipse can be seen from half the Earth, while a solar eclipse can only be seen from a relatively small strip of the Earth's surface. So in any one place it seems that solar eclipses are rare.


Why is a solar eclipse less common?

Actually, globally solar eclipses are about as common as lunar eclipses, perhaps even a bit more common. However, they can only be seen from a narrow strip of Earth - especially if you want to see it as a total eclipse, while a lunar eclipse can be seen from half the Earth, more or less.


Why don't we see lunar eclipses every month?

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Does a lunar eclipse happen more often than a solar eclipse?

Globally, solar eclipses are slightly more frequent. But a lunar eclipse can be seen from any place where the Moon is above the horizon, whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen from a narrow strip of land. So, for any particular fixed observer, solar eclipses - and especially total solar eclipses - are quite rare. During the 100 years of the 20th Century, there were 228 solar eclipses and 229 lunar ones. So over the long term, you can figure on equal numbers, at the rate of around 7 of each every 3 years.


What is rarer to happen solar eclipse or lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere on the dark half of the Earth. A solar eclipse can be seen only from a strip 3000 miles wide, approximately the diameter of the Moon. So it seems that solar eclipses are less frequent.


Why lunar eclipses are more common than solar eclipses and why so few people get the chance to view a total solar eclipse?

Actually solar eclipses are slightly more common, but a solar eclipse, and especially the total phase, can only be seen in a relatively narrow strip of Earth.


Why do more people see a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse?

That is probably not true. Lunar eclipses may happen at night, but they last for hours and they are observable by everyone on earth who can see the moon while it is in progress. Solar eclipses cover only small swatches of earth and last only minutes at any one location.