No, when the moon's shadow falls on the earth, this is a solar eclipse. When the earth's shadow falls on the moon, it is a lunar eclipse.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth, blocking the Sun's light.
When the earth's shadow falls on the moon it is a lunar eclipse.
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When that happens, you have a solar eclipse.
When the moon is within the shadow of the Earth, a lunar eclipse occurs. When the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth's surface, a solar eclipse occurs.
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Yes. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth, blocking the Sun's light.
When the earth's shadow falls on the moon it is a lunar eclipse.
That is a lunar eclipse.
The word "eclipse" means "in the shadows". In an eclipse of the sun, sun, moon and earth are all lined up, so that the moon's shadow falls on the Earth. In an eclipse of the moon, it is the shadow of the Earth that falls on the Moon.
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An eclipse of the moon
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During a solar eclipse, the shadow falls on Earth as the Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching specific areas. This creates a temporary darkening of the sky and can be observed from the regions where the eclipse is visible.
No. That's the description of a solar eclipse. A lunar one occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
A lunar eclipse.