eclipse
eclipse
lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse.
The shadow of the Earth on the moon's surface is the reason that it takes different phases. When the Earth completely occludes the moon, it is a new moon, and when there is no shadow, it is a full moon.
When the moon is within the shadow of the Earth, a lunar eclipse occurs. When the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth's surface, a solar eclipse occurs.
Solar - moons shadow falls on earth.Lunar - earths shadow falls on moon.
The shadow of the Earth on the moon's surface is the reason that it takes different phases. When the Earth completely occludes the moon, it is a new moon, and when there is no shadow, it is a full moon.
When the line from the light source to the surface on which the shadow falls is perpendicular to that surface.
No. That's the description of a solar eclipse. A lunar one occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth, blocking the Sun's light.
To observe a lunar eclipse, you need to be in the area where the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon. This occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the lunar surface.
When that happens, you have a solar eclipse.