An eclipse of the Sun, if they are in that order. Moon, Earth and Sun would be an eclipse of the Moon..
When the earth is between the moon and the sun, a full moon occurs. In the less common instance when the Earth is between the moon and the sun and all three are in line, a lunar eclipse occurs.
The moon is between Earth and the sun. They have to be directly in a straight line, where the moon is in between the earth and the sun.
When the moon is the one in the 'middle' . . . New Moon. When the Earth is the one in the middle . . . . Full Moon. (The Sun can never be the one in the middle.)
A solar eclipse is formed on a new moon day, when Sun , Moon and Earth come in a stragiht line. The eclipse occurs on the earth where shadow of moon falls on our lovely planet, Earth.
When the Earth, Sun and Moon are in line an eclipse can occur.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
When the earth is between the moon and the sun, a full moon occurs. In the less common instance when the Earth is between the moon and the sun and all three are in line, a lunar eclipse occurs.
No eclipse can occur unless the sun, moon, and earth arein line.
The moon is between Earth and the sun. They have to be directly in a straight line, where the moon is in between the earth and the sun.
The phases of the moon are the result of the ever-changing positions of the Earth, moon, and sun relative to one another. When the moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the earth (whereby the sun, earth, and moon form a straight line), a full moon occurs. When the moon and sun are on the same side of the earth (whereby the sun,moon, and earth form a straight line), a new moon occurs.
an eclipse
When the Sun, Earth and Moon line up exactly, an eclipse occurs. If the alignment is sun, Moon, Earth, then it is a solar eclipse. If the alignment is Sun, Earth, Moon, then we have a lunar eclipse.
solar eclipse
Earth, Moon, and Sun line up with both solar and lunar eclipses.
a solar eclipse, which occurs when the new Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth
A solar eclipse is formed on a new moon day, when Sun , Moon and Earth come in a stragiht line. The eclipse occurs on the earth where shadow of moon falls on our lovely planet, Earth.
Earth, Moon and Sun line up and it looks like the Moon is covering the Sun.That's a solar eclipse.A lunar eclipse is when they line up with Earth in the middle and the shadow of the Earth is on the Moon.