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Because the Sun and Moon don't follow the same path in the sky. Most of the time they don't line up, and the Moon passes either over or under the Sun. It is only where the paths cross that it is possible for an eclipse to occur.
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Why dont you have an eclipse every month?
The Moon's orbit is at an angle to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun so most often the full/new moon is 'above' or 'below' the line directly from the Sun to the Earth so lunar/solar eclipses do not occur every month.
How do solar eclipses affect us?
they dont effect us at all
What is the rumour about solar eclipses?
There are many, but in 2009, there was a report of future tsunami in hong kong. A tide was higher than normal and there was a solar eclipse. I havent dont to much research sorry.
Can solar eclipses be prevented?
A Solar Eclips Is Natural It Cant be Prevented, but they dont come as often as you would think.. so the only way to prevent one was to move the orbit of the moon
Why dont many people see a solar eclipse when it occurs?
The path of totality of a solar eclipse is fairly narrow, and the Earth is 3/4 oceans. For any specific spot on the Earth, there may not be any total solar eclipses for hundreds of years.
How many years till another eclipse?
Well if its a lunar eclipse with a full moon on a solctice then it is 84 years. I dont know about a reagular lunar eclipse though.
Why dont eclipses happen twice a month?
Eclipses would happen twice a month if the moon's orbit were in the same plane as the Earth's orbit around the sun. The moon's orbit is slightly tilted, so eclipses are less frequent. The plane of the moon´s orbit is inclined 5 degrees to the plane of the earth´s orbit around the sun. this being the case the moon´s orbit interesects the plane of the ecliptic at two different points (nodes). when one of these nodes is lined up with the sun and the moon passes through one of these nodes there is a solar eclipse. if the moon is at it´s apogee when this happens we have what´s called an annular eclipse because the moon´s disc does not completely block out the disc of the sun. when the moon is at there is a total eclipse.
Are Mitsubishi eclipses good cars?
i dont know if its good but there hot
Why dont we have solar eclipse every year?
Because often the moon doesn't pass directly in front of the sun. It often goes above or below the sun instead while traveling along its orbit the 15+ times it phases through new moon (the phase where solar eclipses happen) a year.
What effect does the solar system has on mankind?
well earth is in the solar system and if we dont have the solar system then we dont have earth than nobody would be alive.nobody.
What happens when you dont get your period after taking birth control for a month?
Hi, This does sometimes happen hun and is nothing to worry about. You should get your period next month but you will need to do a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy just incase you conceived during the first month of taking birth control pill as this does sometimes occur when you dont use protection. Take care.
Are you pregnant if you dont have your period one month but you get it the month after that?
No you are not
