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Why do you need to be in a special location on the earth to see the total solar eclipse?
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Because the shadow of the moon (the umbra) is only small and you have to be in it to see totality.
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What is the type of eclipse is there when the moon is between the sun and earth?
Solar eclipse
What occurs more partial solar eclipse or a solar eclipse?
For the Earth as a whole, partial solar eclipses are slightly more commonthan total ones.For any one location on Earth, partial solar eclipses are far more commonthan total ones.
The moon casts a shadow on Earth during a?
An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
When does the eclipse of sun or solar eclipse occur?
A Solar Eclipse is a blocking of sun light reaching the Earth. The Blockage is caused by the Moon coming directly between the Sun and the Earth. The Words' Solar ; of the Sun (Latin) Eclipse ; Obscuring (Classical Greek).
What is the differences between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
a solar eclipse is where the earth blocks the sunlight to the moon (sun--earth--moon) a lunar eclipse is where the moon blocks the sunlight to the earth (sun--moon--earth)
What is the type of eclipse is there when the moon is between the sun and earth?
Solar eclipse
What occurs more partial solar eclipse or a solar eclipse?
For the Earth as a whole, partial solar eclipses are slightly more commonthan total ones.For any one location on Earth, partial solar eclipses are far more commonthan total ones.
Is the earth a solar eclipse?
No. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, and what we can an eclipse is the Moon's shadow hitting the Earth.
Why is there a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?
There is a solar eclipse when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the earth block the sun from the moon.
The moon casts a shadow on Earth during a?
An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
When does the eclipse of sun or solar eclipse occur?
A Solar Eclipse is a blocking of sun light reaching the Earth. The Blockage is caused by the Moon coming directly between the Sun and the Earth. The Words' Solar ; of the Sun (Latin) Eclipse ; Obscuring (Classical Greek).
What is the order of an aligment during a solar eclipse?
During a solar eclipse, the Moon is directly in between the Sun and the Earth; a solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow falling on the Earth.
What the line up during a solar and a lunar eclipse?
Solar eclipse--Sun, moon, Earth Lunar eclipse-- Sun, Earth, moon
What eclipse can you not look at?
Solar eclipse(unless you have a special goggle)
When earth shadow falls on the moon does this cause a solar eclipse?
No, when the moon's shadow falls on the earth, this is a solar eclipse. When the earth's shadow falls on the moon, it is a lunar eclipse.
What is the differences between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
a solar eclipse is where the earth blocks the sunlight to the moon (sun--earth--moon) a lunar eclipse is where the moon blocks the sunlight to the earth (sun--moon--earth)
When or where can you see the solar eclipse?
there will be a solar eclipse on August 1,2008 but, you cant look at it with out special equipment.
