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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.

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How a solar eclipse form?

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.


A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's what?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.


What do you call the occurrence where the earth and moon pass within the shadow of the each other?

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.


Does a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into earth's shadow?

Yes, Earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to pass through Earth's shadow. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun causing the bright ring in the sky.


When the moon shadow hits earth or earth shadow hits the moon what occurs?

An eclipse occurs. When the moon lines up between the Earth and the sun, it casts a shadow onto the Earth's surface, causing a solar eclipse. When the Earth lines up between the moon and the sun, it casts a shadow onto the moon, causing a lunar eclipse.


What the moon control the solar or lunar eclipse?

When the moon is in earth's shadow, a lunar eclipse occurs. When the earth is in the moon's shadow, a solar eclipse occurs. The moon has no 'control' over either of these events.


When does the eclipse of the moon takes place?

An Eclipse of the moon occurs when the shadow of the earth's shadow fall on the moon


When the earth shadow falls on the moon what occurs?

Lunar Eclipse. It happens only when the Moon surpasses a part of the Earth's shadow.


Why do you have eclipses?

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.


What is it called when the moon shadow travels across part of earth?

The phenomenon of the moon casting its shadow on Earth is called a lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Earth passes in between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to move into Earth's shadow.


What do you have when earth moves into the Moon's shadow?

When Earth moves into the Moon's shadow, we experience a lunar eclipse. This occurs when Earth blocks the sunlight reaching the Moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface.


When the Moon's shadow falls on the earth does a lunar eclipse occurs?

No. That's the description of a solar eclipse. A lunar one occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.