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What does an astronaut facing the earth during a lunar eclipse what does he will observe?
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An astronaut on the Moon - or any of the Moon residents, starting about 30 years from now - would see a solar eclipse where we here on Earth see a lunar eclipse.
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What would a person standing on the moon see during a partial solar eclipse?
It depends where you are on the moon.If you're anywhere on the side of the moon that's visible from Earth, then you'llsee the Earth fully illuminated except for a small black spot somewhere on it ...the region of 'totality' for Earthbound observers of the eclipse. You may also beable to see a larger circular region around the black spot, where the illuminationon the Earth's surface is somewhat less bright. That's the region in which peopleon Earth are seeing a 'partial' solar eclipse, with a part but not all of the sunblocked from their view. You'll see both the black spot and the slightly dingy areaaround it move across the Earth over the period of a few hours.If you are on the side of the moon that's never seen from Earth, then you'll seethe sun in your sky as usual. Unless you're in contact somehow with the folks onEarth, you'll have no idea that anything unusual is happening in their sky.
What is the same between solar and lunar eclipse?
Hi. A solar eclipse only occurs during a "new" moon. No. Solar eclipses, as well as lunar eclipses, are natural cosmic phenomena that occur randomly and rarely due to the orbits of the sun ((Sol) solar), the moon ((Luna) lunar), and the earth (Terra). A solar eclipse occurs when the orbit of the moon puts it between the sun and Earth, blocking the light from the sun and casting a shadow on a particular part of the planet. A lunar eclipse occurs much in the same way, but the earth is in between the sun and moon (much like it always is, but here is what makes it special to where it is dubbed a lunar eclipse) where the earth either blocks the light from reaching the moon (this is the more common version of a lunar eclipse and actually occurs more periodically, approximately once a month or so, and is called a "new moon") or makes the sunlight appear brighter and the moon to appear red in colour (commonly called a "blood moon").
Would a solar eclipse happen at full moon?
No. If the moon is between the earth and sun, It cannot possibly be also lit from the sun on the side that is facing the earth!
When is the 2013 solar eclipse?
Solar Eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and directly blocks the light of the Sun. Because the Moon is located between the Sun and Earth the dark side of the Moon is facing Earth and is in a New Moon Phase. An Annular Solar Eclipse is a solar eclipse in which the Moon's antumbral shadow traverses Earth (the Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun). During the maximum phase of an annular eclipse, the Sun appears as a blindingly bright ring surrounding the Moon. An annular eclipse will be visible in Australia, New Zealand, and the Central Pacific on May 10, 2013. A hybrid solar eclipse is a solar eclipse in which the Moon's umbral and antumbral shadows traverse Earth (the eclipse appears annular and total along different sections of its path). Hybrid eclipses are also known as annular-total eclipses. In most cases, hybrid eclipses begin as annular, transform into total, and then revert back to annular before the end of their track. In rare instances, a hybrid eclipse may begin as annular and end total, or vice versa. A hybrid eclipse will be visible in the Eastern Americas, Southern Europse, and Africa occur on November 3, 2012.
What is the only lunar phase in which a solar eclipse can occur?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is interposed between the Earth and the sun. This means that the dark side of the moom is facing Earth. The phase of the moon where the dark side faces Earth is called the New Moon.
When a an astronaut on the moon facing earth will observe the eclipse of what?
sun
When a person on the earth is observing aluner eclipse an astronaut on the moon facing the earth will observe an eclipse of what?
The sun.
When a person on the earth is observing a lunar eclipse an astronaut on the moon facing the earth will observe an eclipse of?
of the Sun
When a person on the earth is observing a lunar eclipse an astronaut on the moon facing the earth will observe an eclipse of what?
sun
When a person on the Earth is observing a lunar eclipse an astronaut on the moon facing the Earth will observe an eclipse of what important star?
That person would observe an eclipse of the sun.
When a person on the earth is observing a lunar eclipse an astronaut on the moon facing the earth will observe an eclipseof exactly what?
an eclipse of the earth
When a person on the earth is observing a lunar eclipse which eclipse an astronaut on the moon facing the earth observe?
A solar eclipse. Earth would cover the Sun from his point of view.
When a person on the earth is absorbing a lunar eclipse of the moon an astronaut on the moon facing the earth will absorb an eclipse of?
a solar eclipse of the sun. The two absorptions are complementary in that way.
What do you see when the sun lights the side of the moon facing away from earth?
That is the time of the new moon. You wouldn't actually see it except during a solar eclipse.
When the sun lights the side of the moon facing away from earth what do you see?
That is the time of the new moon. You wouldn't actually see it except during a solar eclipse.
When half the moon is facing the sun you call it a?
soler eclipse
How does a lunar eclipse work?
I think that only solar eclipses are mapped, because only a relatively narrow strip of the earth's surface falls within the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse, however, anyone on the half of the earth that's facing the moon sees the same eclipse, just at different elevations. ______________________________ The NASA Eclipse web site (linked below) will allow you to see the schedule of all eclipses from 2000 BCE to 3000 AD. This will allow you to see if a particular eclipse is visible from your location.
