At the time of the new moon - that's about the only generality that would be accurate. You can see the catalog of all eclipses from 2000 BCE to 3000 AD at the NASA Eclipse Web Page at the link below.
when the moon passes through the earths shadow
At a full moon... the Earth casts a shadow on the moon causing it to appear reddish brown.
Lunar eclipses can occur only at the full moon.
Night time?
Anyone on the correct side of the Earth can see a lunar eclipse as long as they are where the sky is clear, they don't fall asleep, they are not blind, they look in the right direction, and there are no mountains, trees, buildings or other stuff blocking the view.If you can watch the eclipse, it will always be night at the time you watch it. This is because the Sun will always be precisely opposite to the Moon during a lunar eclipse - otherwise there would be no eclipse. And because the Moon has to be above the horizon to be watched, the Sun will have to be below the horizon.In other words: If it is night where you are at the time of a lunar eclipse, you will be able to see it (given the reservations above). And if it is day where you are during a lunar eclipse, you won't be able to see it (this is not because the Sun is too bright, but because the Moon is below the horizon).
In southwest Florida, the lunar eclipse will be visible on November 19, 2021, starting at around 2:18 a.m. Eastern Time and reaching its maximum at around 4:02 a.m. Eastern Time. This eclipse will be a partial lunar eclipse, and the moon will set before the eclipse ends.
The last total lunar eclipse was on December 20, 2010. There are also a number of partial and penumbral eclipses between these dates.Before this there was a total lunar eclipse on February 20, 2008.If you would like to see a list of all recent past and future lunar eclipses, follow the Related Link below.
The moon orbits the earth at an average distance of 226,000 miles, while the earth orbits the sun at a distance of around 93,000,000 miles.
It is hard to explain, but in a total lunar eclipse, the earth's shadow covers up the entire lit face of the moon, making it dark. These eclipses can last more than an hour. A large percentage of people on the night side of earth during a lunar eclipse will get to see some part of the eclipse.With a solar eclipse, the moon's full shadow only covers a narrow band of earth's surface because the moon is much smaller than the earth. The 'path of totality' follows a certain course during the eclipse, at any location the eclipse will remain total only for a few minutes at most, and the path only covers a relatively small total area of the earth's surface.
A lunar eclipse happens ON THE MOON, so it is visible from anywhere in the night half of the Earth. To see a lunar eclipse, go outside and look up. As long as the weather is clear, you'll be able to see it.
Lunar
A solar eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun which creates a shadow on the earth. So it would be earth then moon then sun all in a line. A lunar eclipse is when the earth is between the sun and moon blocking most of the light that is reflecting off the moon. Solar eclipses don't happen as often as lunar eclipses.
A lunar eclipse happens ON THE MOON, so it is visible from anywhere in the night half of the Earth. To see a lunar eclipse, go outside and look up. As long as the weather is clear, you'll be able to see it.
A lunar eclipse is just the result of the Earth's shadow on the moon, as a result of a near perfect alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. It is not "forced" or "done" by man; it just happens. The lunar eclipse that will be able to be seen by all of North America will appear on December 21, 2010, and will be the first one to appear during the Winter Solstice in over 300 years.
when the moon passes through the earths shadowAt a full moon... the Earth casts a shadow on the moon causing it to appear reddish brown.
I'm looks very much the way a solar eclipse looks from Earth. The Earth wold cover up most of the Sun leaving only the bright atmosphere or Corona. So you would be able to see every sunrise and sunset on Earth at the same time.
The next total lunar eclipse will be on December 21, 2010, and will be visible (weather permitting!) from anywhere in North America.
Only to this extent; if it's cloudy, you won't be able to see a lunar eclipse. But it happens without you anyway. An eclipse, on the other hand, has no effect on weather in the slightest degree.
Over the longer time-frames, there are an equal number of lunar and solar eclipses. However, it SEEMS like there are more lunar eclipses, and here's why. A solar eclipse is visible only across a small path along the surface of the Earth, and the Earth is 3/4 water. For example, the total solar eclipse on July 11, 2010 will include a handful of islands across the South Pacific and a tiny slice of South America; not many people will see it. Lunar eclipses happen ON THE MOON, and anybody who can see the Moon - roughly half of the Earth's surface! - will be able to see the lunar eclipse. The total LUNAR eclipse on December 21. 2010 will, weather permitting, be visible from all of North America and the western parts of South America.
A solar eclipse covers a very narrow path on the Earth, so usually not many people get a chance to see one. It doesn't help that the Earth is 75% water, and some solar eclipses never touch land at all. Lunar eclipses happen on the Moon, not on the Earth, so the entire night-side of the Earth can see it. As for how long the eclipse lasts, solar eclipses last longer because the Earth is bigger than the Moon is. However, the path of totality travels quickly over the Earth, and if you're standing on the Earth watching the eclipse, the eclipse will be over - for YOU - quickly, because the Moon's shadow has moved on. If you could be in a supersonic aircraft keeping up with it, you would be able to see that it actually lasts longer, but from one spot on Earth, a solar eclipse comes and goes VERY quickly.
That happens when the earth gets in the way so that the sun cannot shine on the moon.Another way to say it is: The moon moves into the earth's shadow.