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Why does an eclipse not occur every time the moon orbits the earth?
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because the moon dies in the rain and hail and grows a ball of fire
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When the earth the moon and the sun are in line what can occur?
When the Earth, Sun and Moon are in line an eclipse can occur.
Why doesnt every city experience an eclipse every year?
On average, every city WILL experience a LUNAR eclipse each year. About half of these will be partial eclipses.Solar eclipses are just as common - about two per year. But the area of totality for a solar eclipse is quite small compared to the area of the Earth, and the eclipses never occur in the same places twice in a row.
Is there a full moon every month?
A solar eclipse has to occur when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun but usually the moon travels a little above or below the the sun in the sky. Edited by Gelert: It is not "a little bit", but is around 5 degrees.We don't get a solar eclipse (moon obscuring the sun to earth) every month, since the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth is not exact enough. The moon sun and earth are not on the exact same plane, so most of the time when the moon passes in front of the sun, it is either too low or too high to cause a solar eclipse.
How do scientists know when the next eclipse will occur?
by knowing the placement of the sun ,earth and the moon
Do eclipses occur during full moons?
No. To get a solar eclipse the moon has to be in a position between the sun and the earth, this happens only round the time of the new moon (when there is little or no moon visible). When the moon is full, the earth is between the sun and the moon (there could therefore be a "lunar" eclipse).
How do you get a full solar eclipse?
You don't "get" a solar eclipse. The occur randomly in nature as the orbits of the earth and moon are so that the moon is between the sun and Earth where the moon blocks the light from the sun from reaching Earth. The same goes for the opposite, the lunar eclipse.
Why does a solar eclipse not occur with every new moon phase and a lunar eclipse with every full moon phase?
Because the Moon's orbit around the Earth is not in the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Moon's orbit is tilted at approximately 5 degrees to the Earth's orbit around Sun. As the Moon orbits the Earth, it is usually either "above" or "below" the Earth's orbital plane around the Sun. Greg
When does a Solar Eclipse occur and why?
at least every 4 years, and solar eclipses occur when the sun,moon, and Earth are in a straight line,also in order for the solar eclipse to occur these objects have to be in the order of : SUN1ST MOON2ND AND EARTH 3RD
An eclipse of the Moon can only occur during a Full Moon because?
A lunar eclipse is caused by the Earth's shadow covering the moon. For this to happen, the Earth must be in between the Sun (the source of light) and the moon. The moon's light is caused by reflected light from the Sun, and so a full moon also occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun (but a lunar eclipse does not occur every full moon because the moon also moves up and down slightly as it orbits the Earth).
How does a partial solar eclipse happen?
The Moon orbits the Earth once a month, and eclipses happen if it lines up exactly with the Earth and the Sun. Solar eclipses occur at New Moon, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur at Full Moon, when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. Eclipses do not take place every month because the orbits of the Moon and Earth are tilted at an angle. Most of the time, the line-up is not precise enough for an eclipse.
Why doesn't a lunar or solar eclipse occur every 15 days?
The orbit of the moon is not perfectly uniform about the earth (the same can be said about the planets orbiting the sun). The alignment of the earth moon and sun has to be perfect for an eclipse to occur, it rarely is though.
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.
When do a solar and lunar eclipse occur?
solar eclipse occur when earth came between sun and moon
The earth orbits the moon once every month?
No, the Earth orbits the Sun once a year.No, the Earth orbits the Sun once a year.No, the Earth orbits the Sun once a year.No, the Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
Why don't we get an eclipse every year?
Because the moon's orbit is 'offset' from the horizontal path of the the Earth travelling around the sun. The three objects have to be in alignment for an eclipse to occur.
Why doesn't a lunar eclipse occur every time the moon revolves around the earth?
because the sun, moon, and earth aren't perfectly alined
Why doesn't a lunar eclipse occur every time the moon revolves around earth?
because the sun, moon, and earth aren't perfectly alined
