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∙ 12y agoAn eclipse occurs when the earth, sun, and moon fall in a straight line. In a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the earth and sun and blocks light from the sun. In a lunar eclipse, the earth passes between the sun and moon, and the earth's shadow blocks light from the moon.
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What are the kinds of eclipses?
On earth there are 2 eclipses, Lunar and Solar eclipses
How many eclipses in 2010?
On average, we can expect two lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses in any year. 2010 will have four eclipses, right on the average.
What are the eclipses of the sun and moon called?
Solar and lunar eclipses
Where were eclipses discovered?
Eclipses were not discovered. They are a natural occurring event.
When was Canon of Eclipses created?
Canon of Eclipses was created in 1887.
How many eclipses are there in a calendar year?
The answer very much depends on the year. One calendar year has a minimum of four eclipses, which are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses. A year can have as many as seven eclipses. So each year is different.
Are some solar eclipses not total?
Yes, these are called partial eclipses.
When was Creative Eclipses created?
Creative Eclipses was created in 1998-11.
Do partial eclipses occur more than total eclipses?
yes they do
What is Aristotle's hypothesis of lunar eclipses?
Lunar eclipses were created by our shadow.
Why don't eclipses of the moon occur frequently?
There are generally two lunar eclipses per year. Sometimes the eclipses are only visible in other places on the Earth, and the "penumbral" eclipses generally aren't noticable.
Why do most people think that lunar eclipses occur more often then a solar eclipses?
Because for any given point on Earth, lunar eclipses are visible more often than solar eclipses.
