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When the sun the moon and earth are in a straight line would an eclipse of the sun occur?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, a solar eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the earth (between the earth and sun) blocking sunlight.
A lunar eclipse is when the earth is in between the sun and moon, and prevents the moon from reflecting sunlight and "shining"
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What point of view is eclipse?
Consider three bodies (Sun, Earth, Moon) in a straight line.If the order is Sun - Moon - Earth, there's a chance that some folks on Earth will experience a SOLAR eclipse. If the order is Sun - Earth - Moon, Earthlings will see a LUNAR eclipse.If someone were on the Moon when these things happened, the SOLAR eclipse would be an umbral transit (the shadow of the Moon would move across the Earth) and the LUNAR eclipse would be a solar eclipse (or more properly, a solar occultation).
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.
Is the sun covered completely by the moon?
Yes. That would occur when the eclipse occurs while the moon is near perigee. Closer to apogee the eclipse is not total, it is annular.
How does a solar eclipse show that light travels in straight?
If light did not travel in a straight line then the light would just bend around the body that is suppose to be making a shadow and no shadow would be observed. as there is a shadow cast by that body this proves that light does not bend and in fact travels in a straight line.
What occurs when the sun moon and earth are in a line?
An eclipse of the Sun, if they are in that order. Moon, Earth and Sun would be an eclipse of the Moon..
When would a solar eclipse occur?
A solar eclipse occurs when there is a new moon and the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun.
How is a lunar and solar eclipse alike?
Both lunar and solar eclipses are the result of positioning 3 astronomical bodies (earth, sun and moon) in a straight line relative to the observer. A solar eclipse is observed when the sun, moon, and earth are positioned in a straight line with an observer on the earth. A lunar eclipse is observed when the sun, earth, and moon are in a straight line with an observer on the earth. A lunar eclipse, as observed by an observer on the earth would appear as a solar eclipse as observed by an observer on the moon.
What do you need for an eclipse to occur?
For a eclipse you would need the earth, sun and the moon.A SOLAR ECLIPSE is where the sun is being obscured (hidden) by the moonwhen the sun is being obscured, it would get very dark outside, and the temperatures would drop.A LUNAR ECLIPSE is where the sun, earth and moon are aligned.
How long would a solar eclipse occur if earth sun and moon were in the same plane?
1 year
What moon phase would an eclipse of the moon occur?
A lunar eclipse is caused when the shadow of the Earth hits the Moon. This can only happen when the Moon is entirely full.
What point of view is eclipse?
Consider three bodies (Sun, Earth, Moon) in a straight line.If the order is Sun - Moon - Earth, there's a chance that some folks on Earth will experience a SOLAR eclipse. If the order is Sun - Earth - Moon, Earthlings will see a LUNAR eclipse.If someone were on the Moon when these things happened, the SOLAR eclipse would be an umbral transit (the shadow of the Moon would move across the Earth) and the LUNAR eclipse would be a solar eclipse (or more properly, a solar occultation).
Why does a lunar eclipse occur either two weeks before or two weeks after a total solar eclipse?
== == An eclipse occurs because one heavenly body moves between another body and the Sun. For the Moon to be eclipsed, the Earth must be between the Moon and the Sun. For the Earth to be eclipsed, the Moon must be between the Earth and the Sun. Because the Moon orbits the Earth every four weeks, it will be on the opposite side of its orbit in two weeks. Therefore, a total eclipse of the Sun can be followed in two weeks by a total eclipse of the Moon.
If standing on the surface of the moon might see which one what an eclipse of the moon or eclipse of the earth or the moon or an eclipse of the sun or eclipse of the earth or the sun?
If you were standing on the Moon, it would be easy to notice a solar eclipse; the Earth would block out the Sun, all over the Moon, for an hour or so. On the Earth, we would have called it a lunar eclipse. From the Moon, it would be difficult to notice an Earth eclipse; the shadow of the Moon on the Earth, so obvious when you're in the dark at midday, wouldn't be so obvious from 250K miles away; a small dark circle on the Earth.
What phase does a solar eclipse occur during?
It is a new Moon. For a solar eclipse, the moon has to be between Earth and the Sun. We get a total lunar eclipse when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon would have to be full for it to be eclipsed.
Is a lunar eclipse when the moon is between the earth and the sun?
no a lunar eclipse is when the earth's shadow is on the moon so the order would be: Sun Earth Moon an eclipse when the moon's shadow falls across earth is a solar eclipse
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.
Is the sun covered completely by the moon?
Yes. That would occur when the eclipse occurs while the moon is near perigee. Closer to apogee the eclipse is not total, it is annular.
