How is lunar eclipse is like and different from a new moon?

Answer 1

In a new moon, the moon is between Earth and the sun. They are nearly totally different. New Moon is solar eclipse season; not every New Moon gives a solar eclipse, but every solar eclipse happens at New Moon, without exception. The New Moon is when the moon is completely unlit from the point of view of observers on earth. During New Moon (not really visible to earth observers because the moon is blotted out by the blinding light of the sun) it is the night time side of the moon that is facing earth. Put another way, the face of the moon that is always oriented toward earth is experiencing its night time. During a lunar eclipse, that same face of the moon is darkened, but not because it is experiencing night time. The earth is between the moon and sun, and the earth's shadow darkens the face of the moon that we see. You could say that the entire surface of the moon is dark during a lunar eclipse. The far side is experiencing night time, and the earth side of the moon is darkened by earth's shadow.

In a new moon, Earth is between the sun and the moon. ~ Apex

Answer 2

Good question. A New moon is when the Moon lies between the Earth and the Sun and therefore the Sun's light does not illuminate the side facing the Earth that we are looking at. A lunar eclipse, on the other hand, occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and the Earth's shadow is passing over the Moon and causing the Moon to appear dark.

Answer 3

With lunar eclipse, the moon is covered by the shadow of the earth, and only is like that for a few minutes. New moon is the moon disappears because the light of the sun is on the other side of the moon facing away from us, therefore the moon is not illuminated.

Answer 4

A new moon occurs when the moon is approximately between the sun an the Earth. This means that the entire side of the moon that faces Earth is facing away from the sun, and so is not illuminated. During a lunar eclipse moon is on the exact opposite side of Earth from the sun (i.e. during the full moon phases) so that Earth casts a shadow on it.

Answer 5

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. This causes the Moon to darken and sometimes appear reddish due to sunlight bending through the Earth's atmosphere. Whereas during a new moon, the Moon is located between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the Moon illuminated by the Sun faces away from Earth, making it appear dark in the night sky.

Answer 6

in a new moon the moon is between the earth and sun

Answer 7

a new moon is when the moon is not getting sunlight because of its position but a lunar eclipse is when the earth casts a shadow on the moon

Answer 8

APEX LEARNING

EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE SEM 1

Q: How is a new moon different from a lunar eclipse?

A: In a new moon, the moon is between Earth and the sun.

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Answer 9

Any new moon the moon is between earthen and sun