Because the moon is tilted slightly off of the degree of rotation of the earth. This is the same reason you don't get a solar eclipse everytime the moon is new.
You would most likely see a full lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse can happen only when the Moon is full.
A lunar eclipse can only occur at Full Moon.Technically, the central moment of the eclipse must be the precise moment of Full Moon.
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January 30th On January 30th there was a FULL LUNAR ECLIPSE
Lunar eclipse can occur only at the time of Full Moon.
A lunar eclipse.
The partial lunar eclipse will be on June 26th. The full lunar eclipse will be on Dec. 21 2010.
As a matter of fact, Full Moon is the only time a lunar eclipse can occur.
Lunar eclipses can only occur at the full moon.
It's always full at the time of a lunar eclipse.
The lunar eclipse can only happen when the moon is full.