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What happens to the ocean during a solar eclipse?

During a lunar eclipse, the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth, the Sun will tend to cancel some of the effect that the Moon has on the earth, but you can still expect high tide to occur during a lunar eclipse, but it will be slightly less than if the Sun were not on the opposite side of the Earth.


What season is the eclipse?

An Eclipse can occur at any season; Summer , Autumn, Winter, or Spring. Eclipses occur at ONLY New Moon and Full Moon. New and Full Moon's occur once a Month (Moonth). This is approximately every 28 days. An Eclipse at New Moon is a Solar Eclipse, because the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun; the sky goes to night(dark) An Eclipse at Full Moon is a Lunar Eclipse, because the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon; the moon appears to go from a bright white circle to a red/grey circle. The reason we do not see an eclipse every month is because The Moon's orbit, about the Earth is angled at 5 degrees, to the Earth's orbit about the Sun. It is only when these two orbits cross at New/Full Moons we see an eclipse.


Where is the moon when high tides occur?

the moon is at new or full moon phases in other words between earth and sun, or 'behind' earth. This is because the gravitational pull works with the sun.


What is the most common lunar phase?

There is no "most common" lunar phase. The moon phases occur regularly on a 28/29 day basis so all phases are equally common as each other.


What would happen if you looked at the sun during a lunar eclipse?

If you can see the Moon during a lunar eclipse, the Sun would usually be below the horizon. Apart from that, there is nothing special about the Sun during a lunar eclipse; looking at the Sun is just as dangerous as at any other time.

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What happens to the ocean during a solar eclipse?

During a lunar eclipse, the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth, the Sun will tend to cancel some of the effect that the Moon has on the earth, but you can still expect high tide to occur during a lunar eclipse, but it will be slightly less than if the Sun were not on the opposite side of the Earth.


Does a total eclipse of the moon occur only during a new moon?

Exactly the opposite. An eclipse of the moon, whether partial,total, or any other kind, can only happen at FullMoon.


Where does mitosis process?

DNA replication during interphase occurs in the nucleus. All other phases of mitosis occur in the cytoplasm after the nuclear membrane is disassembled.


Is there a relationship between the phases of the moon and the possibility of a solar eclipse?

Yes. The possibility of a solar eclipse at any time other than new moon is zero; the possibility of a solar eclipse at new moon is very slightly greater than zero.


What events that occur during other phases of the cell cycle might inhibit general metabolism?

Certain events during the cell cycle may inhibit or slow down metabolism. The copying of DNA in the nucleus an cytoplasm would be one of them.


What season is the eclipse?

An Eclipse can occur at any season; Summer , Autumn, Winter, or Spring. Eclipses occur at ONLY New Moon and Full Moon. New and Full Moon's occur once a Month (Moonth). This is approximately every 28 days. An Eclipse at New Moon is a Solar Eclipse, because the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun; the sky goes to night(dark) An Eclipse at Full Moon is a Lunar Eclipse, because the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon; the moon appears to go from a bright white circle to a red/grey circle. The reason we do not see an eclipse every month is because The Moon's orbit, about the Earth is angled at 5 degrees, to the Earth's orbit about the Sun. It is only when these two orbits cross at New/Full Moons we see an eclipse.


What kind of wishes can you make on the lunlar eclipse day?

Any wish whose fulfillment would improve your mood or life situation is legal and permissible to be wished within 26 hours of a lunar eclipse, as well as within the same period of time before and/or after any other of the moon's phases. Note: From the place where you live, you will never see a lunar eclipse during the daytime. (Just thought we should warn you.)


Where is the moon when high tides occur?

the moon is at new or full moon phases in other words between earth and sun, or 'behind' earth. This is because the gravitational pull works with the sun.


What is the most common lunar phase?

There is no "most common" lunar phase. The moon phases occur regularly on a 28/29 day basis so all phases are equally common as each other.


What would happen if you looked at the sun during a lunar eclipse?

If you can see the Moon during a lunar eclipse, the Sun would usually be below the horizon. Apart from that, there is nothing special about the Sun during a lunar eclipse; looking at the Sun is just as dangerous as at any other time.


When did la Nina and el nino occur at same time?

It is impossible for them to occur at the same time. They are two opposite phases of the same oscillation. It is either one or the other, or it is somewhere in between (neutral).


Why is the sun more damaging during eclipse than any other day?

Only because during a solar eclipse, it is more likely that you look at it directly.You should only look at the Sun - during an eclipse or otherwise - with VERY good eye protection; dark glasses, specifically designed for this purpose.