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Why does earth not experience a solar and lunar eclipse during each synodic month?
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∙ 14y ago
The moon and earth would have to travel in the same planes around the sun. They do not. The relative distances at each occurrence would also have to be fixed. They are not, leading to annular eclipses when the moon is too far away at the time it blocks the sun.
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What would a person in the moon see when there is an eclipse of the moon?
During a lunar eclipse, a resident of the Moon would experience a solar eclipse; the Sun would be hidden behind the Earth.
What does an astronaut facing the earth during a lunar eclipse what does he will observe?
An astronaut on the Moon - or any of the Moon residents, starting about 30 years from now - would see a solar eclipse where we here on Earth see a lunar eclipse.
What moon is in earth during a lunar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, a full moon passes through the earth's shadow.
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.
Describe the relative positions of Earth the sun and the moon during a solar eclipse and during a lunar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the sun and the moon; the shadow of Earth darkens the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is between Earth and the sun; the moon blocks the sun.
What would a person in the moon see when there is an eclipse of the moon?
During a lunar eclipse, a resident of the Moon would experience a solar eclipse; the Sun would be hidden behind the Earth.
What does an astronaut facing the earth during a lunar eclipse what does he will observe?
An astronaut on the Moon - or any of the Moon residents, starting about 30 years from now - would see a solar eclipse where we here on Earth see a lunar eclipse.
What is the location of earth during a lunar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.
What is the positsion of the earth during a lunar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
What experience do you get when the sun earth and moon alignes?
Eclipse....
What moon is in earth during a lunar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, a full moon passes through the earth's shadow.
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.
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 travels across the surface of the earth for an eclipse occurs?
(Answered as "What travels across the surface of the Earth when an eclipse occurs?") The shadow of the Moon travels across the Earth during a Solar Eclipse. (During a Lunar Eclipse, the shadow of the Earth travels across the Moon.)
Describe the relative positions of Earth the sun and the moon during a solar eclipse and during a lunar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the sun and the moon; the shadow of Earth darkens the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is between Earth and the sun; the moon blocks the sun.
During a solar eclipse the shadow of falls on?
During a solar eclipse, the shadow of the MOON falls on the EARTH.
What the line up during a solar and a lunar eclipse?
Solar eclipse--Sun, moon, Earth Lunar eclipse-- Sun, Earth, moon
