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Why do solar and lunar clips occur?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Solar eclipses occur when the Moon is in the direct path between the Sun and Earth. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is in the direct path between the Sun and the Moon.

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