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What is the correct order during a lunar eclipse?
during a lunar eclipse, earth, sun and moon are in a straight line, First it's the sun, then earth, and last the moon.
This is caused by the straight alinment of the sun earth and moon?
False. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and the earth. The reason the sun is eclipsed (a solar eclipse) is because earth falls into the moon's shadow.A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the moon and sun.
In the summertime daylight last for many more hours in Alaska then it does in south caralina why is this?
Tilt of the Earth's axis
Why does mercury's days last almost two earth months?
because that's how slow it turns on its axis
What is the arrangement of earth the moon and the sun of a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon. The moon is covered by the Earth's shadow.
What year was the earth last spinning on its current axis?
2010
How does a solar eclipse happen because the earth rotating and spinning on its axis at a different time and NOT the same time as the moon so how can the moon pass between the sun and moon?
This question is quite difficult to explain but it is possible because the moon can some times orbit the earth really quickly. The last solar eclipse happened on August 1999
Why does a total eclipse of the moon last longer at a place than a total eclipse of the sun?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on Earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the moon. Since Earth is larger than the moon, it casts a larger shadow, resulting in a longer eclipse.
What is the correct order during a lunar eclipse?
during a lunar eclipse, earth, sun and moon are in a straight line, First it's the sun, then earth, and last the moon.
Why does a solar eclipse last for a very small time at a given place?
The Moon is moving pretty quickly, so the Moon's shadow on the Earth - which is what a solar eclipse is - moves quickly across the Earth. And because the Moon is fairly small while the Earth is much larger, only a tiny area of the Earth is in the Moon's shadow during an eclipse.
Why does lunar eclipse last longer than a solar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, with the Earth blocking the Sun's light. During a solar eclipse, it is the Earth that is in the shadow of the moon, with the moon blocking the Sun's light from striking a small area of the Earth. The Moon is much much smaller than the Earth, and so has a smaller shadow. This means the smaller lunar shadow results in a shorter solar eclipse. Ancient astronomers used to use the short time of the solar eclipse as a measuring device in the time before clocks existed.
Why an lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and moon?
A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, there is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse. The type and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon's location relative to its orbital nodes. The next total lunar eclipse occurs on December 21, 2010.
Why does a lunar eclipse last longer than solar eclipse?
a lunar eclipse is when the earth's shadow is cast over the moon, while a solar eclipse is when the moon's shadow is cast over the earth. the earth is a lot bigger than the moon (obviously), so it will have a larger shadow that cover the moon, therefore lasting longer -- on the other hand, the moon (being much smaller than the earth) will cast a smaller shadow over the earth (not even covering the entire earth)
This is caused by the straight alinment of the sun earth and moon?
False. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and the earth. The reason the sun is eclipsed (a solar eclipse) is because earth falls into the moon's shadow.A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the moon and sun.
Why do lunar eclipse last longer than solar?
An eclipse is caused by shadows. A Solar eclipse is the moon's shadow on the Earth, while a lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the moon.The Earth is much larger than the Moon, so the Earth casts a bigger shadow, which lasts longer.In a solar eclipse, the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth; in a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. The Earth is much bigger and its shadow completely covers the Moon and quite a bit more. The Moon's shadow only completely blocks the Sun over a small bit of Earth's surface.
What happen during a luner eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the Earth's shadow causing the moon to darken and take on a reddish tinge. A total lunar eclipse can last up to two hours.
In the summertime daylight last for many more hours in Alaska then it does in south caralina why is this?
Tilt of the Earth's axis
