Lunar eclipse:
The moon in its orbit passes through the earth's shadow. The illuminated side
of the moon turns dark for a few hours.
Solar eclipse:
The shadow of the moon in its orbit falls on the earth's surface. A small area
on the earth's day side turns dark for a few minutes.
A solar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Moon is cast on the Earth. A lunar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Earth is cast on the Moon.
No. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun. A lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes between the sun and the moon.
An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
A solar eclipse is where the moon moves in front of the sun causing a shadow across part of earth and a lunar eclipse is where the earth's shadow covers the moon. A solar eclipse also happens during the day while a lunar eclipse occurs at night.
An eclipse is a shadow. A solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow on the Earth, and a Lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon.
Nothing will happen if you are born during a solar or lunar eclipse.
A solar eclipse happens only at New Moon. A lunar eclipse happens only at Full Moon.
It would during a solar eclipse, but probably not during a lunar eclipse.
Solar eclipse--Sun, moon, Earth Lunar eclipse-- Sun, Earth, moon
A solar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Moon is cast on the Earth. A lunar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Earth is cast on the Moon.
The first of a lunar month.
a solar and lunar eclipse are similar because the Moon sort of a phase and only happens every thousand years. and is made of cheese
Depending on whether it is a Lunar (moon) or Solar (sun) eclipse, the sun or moon becomes fully visible and out of the shadow of the earth (lunar eclipse) or moon (solar eclipse)
No. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun. A lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes between the sun and the moon.
An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
During a lunar eclipse, the moon is "full". During a solar eclipse the moon is "new".
A solar eclipse is where the moon moves in front of the sun causing a shadow across part of earth and a lunar eclipse is where the earth's shadow covers the moon. A solar eclipse also happens during the day while a lunar eclipse occurs at night.