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What is the phase of the moon during these eclipse?

A solar eclipse happens only at New Moon. A lunar eclipse happens only at Full Moon.


Why are you most likely to see a full solar eclipse then a lunar eclipse?

You would most likely see a full lunar eclipse


Is it possible to have a blue moon and a solar eclipse at the same time?

No. A blue moon happens when there is a second full moon. A solar eclipse happens when there is a new moon and it is right between the sun and the earth. But it is possible to have a blue moon and a lunar eclipse at the same time.


What is the importance of solar?

The importance of Solar Eclipse: AT full eclipse you can see the curvature of the universe.


What phase does a solar eclipse occur during?

It is a new Moon. For a solar eclipse, the moon has to be between Earth and the Sun. We get a total lunar eclipse when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon would have to be full for it to be eclipsed.


What position of the moon would you see a solar eclipse?

Full moon, or 5th stage


Why does it have to be a full moon during a lunar eclipse?

because when an eclipse takes place the moon, sun, and earth have to be lined up directly. and in this position the moon is full. in a solar eclipse the moon would be new


In what phase of the moon can a total eclipse occur?

Solar eclipse (total or otherwise): at new moon. Lunar eclipse (total or otherwise): at full moon. -- Immediately after a Solar eclipse you get a new crescent moon appearing in the sky. Obviously therefore the eclipse happens at the point when the side of the moon that faces us is in total shadow - indeed during the eclipse we are covered by that shadow. -- Immediately after a lunar eclipse, as soon as the moon moves out of the shadow, it is full.


WHAT IS THE IMPORTANTS OF ECLIPSES?

The importance of Solar Eclipse: AT full eclipse you can see the curvature of the universe.


What is the ring around a full solar eclipse called?

This type of eclipse is called an "annular eclipse" and the ring is an "annulus".


What is the difference between the lunar eclipse and solor eclipse?

In a lunar eclipse the Earth is in the middle and blocks the Sun's light from the Moon, so that happens always at Full Moon but not every time. A solar eclipse has the Moon in the middle so it happens at New Moon, but not every time, and the Moon is not big enough to shadow the whole Earth so a solar eclipse is seen only in a strip across the Earth's surface.


During what phrase can a solar eclipse occur?

A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon. A lunar eclipse can only occur at the time of Full Moon.