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A lunar eclipse is when the moon appears dark/absent because it moves into the shadow of the earth. The earth is essentially blocking the moon from the sun. A solar eclipse is when the sun is blocked by the moon.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoSol is the Latin (and various other languages Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish etc.) for the Sun
Solar means appertaining to the Sun (Star)
Eclipse is derived from the ancient Greek (ékleipsis) meaning "I cease to exist,
For a definition of what a Solar Eclipse is: See Link
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∙ 12y agoIn a solar eclipse the moon passes between the earth on the sun, casting a shadow on earth.
People in the shadow will see the sun as partially or completely blocked.
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Is the solar eclipse rarer?
If you mean compared to a lunar eclipse, then yes.
What is Japanese word meaning Solar eclipse?
Nisshoku
Is there going to be a solar eclipse in may 2011?
No. The next solar eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse on June 1, 2011.
What is the type of eclipse is there when the moon is between the sun and earth?
Solar eclipse
Why it will get over in 6Min if one eat during solar eclipse and what exactly does it mean?
There is absolutely no reason why you shouldn't eat during a solar eclipse. The only difference between a solar eclipse and night time is that at night the sun's light is blocked by the ground under your feet, and in a solar eclipse, the sun's light is partially blocked by the moon.
What does the word solar mean in the word solar system?
the word solar means anything that has to do with the sun or utilizing the energy from it. some uses of the word solar include solar energy and solar eclipse.
What solar mean?
The word solar means relating to or derived from the Sun, or utilizing the energies of the Sun, e.g. "solar eclipse" , "solar energy".
What is the type of eclipse that totally blacks out the sun from earths view?
This is a solar eclipse, specifically a total eclipse (Total solar eclipse I think is how you would word it).
Is the solar eclipse rarer?
If you mean compared to a lunar eclipse, then yes.
What is Japanese word meaning Solar eclipse?
Nisshoku
Is solar a verb?
No, the word 'solar' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun (solar energy, solar eclipse, solar flare, etc.)A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
A 7 letter word for solar lunar or total?
Eclipse.
Is eclipse different from solar eclipse?
eclipse is of two kinds- solar eclipse and lunar eclipse
Did Hipparchus predict a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse.
What does this mean when the moon goes past the sun?
A solar eclipse.
What are two kind of eclipse?
the two kind of eclipse are solar eclipse and lonar eclipse..lonar and solar
What are the two kind of eclipse?
the two kind of eclipse are solar eclipse and lonar eclipse..lonar and solar
