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Why lunar eclipse occurs on full moon while solar eclipse occurs on new moon day?
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∙ 12y ago
It's a matter of shadows. In a solar eclipse, the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth, which can only happen when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun; at the NEW moon.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon, when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon - a full moon.
Since the Earth is much bigger than the Moon, the Earth's shadow is also larger; this is why the Moon normally becomes completely shadowed during a lunar eclipse. The Moon's shadow on the Earth is much smaller, so only a small area of the Earth is in the shadow.
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Why does a lunar eclipse occur when there is a full moon and a solar eclipse occur when there is a new moon?
Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth lies between the sun and the moon while solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes the earth and the moons shadow falls onto earth during the day. :D
How are solar eclipses different from lunar eclipses?
A solar eclipse is where the moon moves in front of the sun causing a shadow across part of earth and a lunar eclipse is where the earth's shadow covers the moon. A solar eclipse also happens during the day while a lunar eclipse occurs at night.
What is the difference between a lunar and solor eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon crosses in front of the Sun, while with a lunar eclipse the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon so the Moon goes dark. You can only see a solar eclipse in daytime, while you can only see a lunar eclipse at night-time.
What are 3 similarities between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
In any eclipse, the Sun, Moon and Earth line up more-or-less exactly. The eclipse is the shadow; a solar eclipse is the shadow of the Moon darkening a part of the Earth, while a lunar eclipse is the shadow of the Earth darkening the Moon.
Why are total solar eclipse a rare phenomenon?
On average there are as many solar eclipses as there are lunar ones. But each lunar eclipse can be seen from half the Earth, while a solar eclipse can only be seen from a relatively small strip of the Earth's surface. So in any one place it seems that solar eclipses are rare.
Why does a lunar eclipse occur when there is a full moon and a solar eclipse occur when there is a new moon?
Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth lies between the sun and the moon while solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes the earth and the moons shadow falls onto earth during the day. :D
How is a solar eclipse differnent than a lunar eclipse?
There are two kinds of eclipses involve the earth: those of the moon, or lunar eclipses; and those of the sun, or solar eclipses. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon and its shadow darkens the moon while the solar eclipse occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth and its shadow moves across the face of the earth.
How are solar eclipses different from lunar eclipses?
A solar eclipse is where the moon moves in front of the sun causing a shadow across part of earth and a lunar eclipse is where the earth's shadow covers the moon. A solar eclipse also happens during the day while a lunar eclipse occurs at night.
What is the difference between a lunar and solor eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon crosses in front of the Sun, while with a lunar eclipse the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon so the Moon goes dark. You can only see a solar eclipse in daytime, while you can only see a lunar eclipse at night-time.
How are eclipse and solar eclipse alike?
They are alike because they both cast shadows. A lunar eclipse is when the moon is blocked by the sun while a solar eclipse is when the sun is blocked by the moon.
Why more people see a lunar eclipse?
I believe it is because of the technology we have this day and age. It's because a lunar eclipse can be seen from half the Earth, while a solar eclipse only occurs along a relatively narrow track on the Earth's surface. The Moon is too small to eclipse the whole Earth all at once, so although there are as many solar eclipses as lunar, fewer people get to see each one.
What isan eclipse?
An eclipse is a shadow. A lunar eclipse is the shadow of the Earth darkening the Moon, while a solar eclipse is a shadow of the Moon darkening the Earth.
What are 3 similarities between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
In any eclipse, the Sun, Moon and Earth line up more-or-less exactly. The eclipse is the shadow; a solar eclipse is the shadow of the Moon darkening a part of the Earth, while a lunar eclipse is the shadow of the Earth darkening the Moon.
What are the two main types of eclipses?
There are eclipses of the sun (solar), and eclipses of the moon (lunar). At different places on the Earth, each of those may be total or partial. Sometimes only a partial eclipse is visible anywhere.
Why are total solar eclipse a rare phenomenon?
On average there are as many solar eclipses as there are lunar ones. But each lunar eclipse can be seen from half the Earth, while a solar eclipse can only be seen from a relatively small strip of the Earth's surface. So in any one place it seems that solar eclipses are rare.
Why don't we see lunar and solar eclipse every month?
because it takes a while for the moon to come right im between the sun and earth in the solar eclipse.
What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon an the sun and also occurs only when there is a full moon because the moon is closet to Earth,s shadow at that time while a solar eclipses occur when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth and only occurs when a new moon blocks your view of the sun.
