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What would happen to the frequency of eclipses if the Moon's orbit were not tilted?
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∙ 13y ago
If the plane of the moon's orbit coincided with the plane of the earth's orbit (the 'ecliptic
plane'), there would be a solar eclipse at every New Moon, and a lunar eclipse at every
Full Moon.
Nobody would think anything of it. It would be commonplace, just "the way things work",
and nobody would even bother to look up. Eclipses would be as boring as the sunrise
and sunset are, even though all are equally miraculous.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoIf the moon's orbital plane coincided with the earth's orbital plane (the "ecliptic" plane), then
there would be a solar eclipse at every New Moon, and a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon.
The eclipses wouldn't interest people any more than the New Moon, Full Moon, or sunset do now.
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What is the only lunar phase during which a solar eclipse can occur?
Solar eclipses happen during NEW moons, when the Moon blocks the light of the Sun. Lunar eclipses happen during FULL moons, when the Earth blocks the light of the Sun.
Why dos Jupiter and Saturn have no eclipses?
In order to have a solar eclipse, the moon needs to have the same angular size as the Sun. Non of Jupiter's and Saturn's moons have that characteristic. They do however have lunar eclipses, when their moons enter the planets' shadows.
How often do solar eclipses occur on Jupiter?
Quite often as Jupiter has at least 63 moons including the 4 large Gallilean moons.
Why are full moons so common while lunar eclipses are relatively rare Describe or draw the relative positions of the earth the sun and the moon?
Because at most full moons the Moon passes above or below the Sun and not actually right in front of it. That's because the Moon has a tilted orbit. I can't draw a diagram on here so you'll have to do your own homework :)
Why solar eclipse does not occur every time the moon revolves around earth?
The Earth orbits the Sun in a plane that we call the "ecliptic". If the Moon orbited the Earth in that same plane, we would experience eclipses every month. But the plane of the Moon's orbit is about 5 degrees tilted from the ecliptic, and so we only see eclipses at the "nodes" when the Moon's orbital plane crosses the ecliptic at the new or full moons.
Why don't you have a eclipses every month?
because the moons revolution is tilted and most of the time the moon goes over the earth.
Why does the lunar eclipses happen more often?
Earth's shadow is bigger comoared to the moons
What is the only lunar phase during which a solar eclipse can occur?
Solar eclipses happen during NEW moons, when the Moon blocks the light of the Sun. Lunar eclipses happen during FULL moons, when the Earth blocks the light of the Sun.
Do planets with moons have eclipses as often as earth?
Planets with moons may indeed have Earth-like eclipses. Eclipses happen when moon orbital plane intersects with planet orbital plane with respect to its star. Eclipses can only happen however if angular diameter of the moon is similar to (or greater than) angular diameter of star as seen from planet's surface, which is quite a rare condition. In the whole Solar System moon-eclipses only happen on Earth.
What would happen to the frequency of eclipses if the moons orbit were not tilted?
If the plane of the moon's orbit coincided with the plane of the earth's orbit (the 'ecliptic plane'), there would be a solar eclipse at every New Moon, and a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon. Nobody would think anything of it. It would be commonplace, just "the way things work", and nobody would even bother to look up. Eclipses would be as boring as the sunrise and sunset are, even though all are equally miraculous.
What do you predict will happen in 2015?
I don't know how but scientists say that in 2015 there is going to be four moons that are blood red. I think its because 2014-2015 four eclipses will happen, but I don't know what that has to do with four moons.
Which planets never have eclipses and why?
Mercury and Venus can never have any eclipses, because they have no moons.
Is the moons orbit around earth straight with respect to earth's orbit around the sun?
No. The moon's orbit is tilted by about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. This is why we do not see eclipses every month.
Does someone see a sorlar eclipse when someone sees a harvest moon?
No. Harvest Moons are full, while solar eclipses can only happen at the new moon.
Do solar eclipse occur at the full moon or the new moon?
Solar eclipses only happen on New moons when the moon is exactly in orbit between the Sun and the Earth.
Why dos Jupiter and Saturn have no eclipses?
In order to have a solar eclipse, the moon needs to have the same angular size as the Sun. Non of Jupiter's and Saturn's moons have that characteristic. They do however have lunar eclipses, when their moons enter the planets' shadows.
Does Jupiter make eclipse?
If you were on one of Jupiter's moons, you would see frequent eclipses from the giant planet. Eclipses on Earth are caused by the moon.
