Great question, and an important one. Maybe tough to describe in text, but I'll try it:
Picture the earth orbiting the sun. Picture the orbit like a gigantic dinner plate ...
the sun is at the center, and the earth is sliding around the edge of the plate.
Now picture the moon orbiting the earth. Picture the moon's orbit like a little
saucer ... the earth is at the center, and the moon is sliding around the edge of
the saucer.
The key is that the saucer is not in the same plane as the plate; it's tilted about
5-1/2 degrees to it. So: Most of the time when the moon is directly in front of
the earth or behind it, it's usually far enough above or below the line from sun
to earth (that line is on the plate) to avoid an eclipse. When the moon is in front,
its shadow usually misses falling on the earth; when the moon is behind, it usually
misses passing through the earth's shadow.
If I'm still coming through clear, here's a punch-line to wrap it all up: In order for
an eclipse to occur when the moon is directly in front or behind the earth, those
points in the moon's orbit have to be pretty near the points where the rim of the
saucer intersects the surface of the big plate ... called the 'nodes' of the moon's
orbit. Just another way of saying that the moon has to be practically on the surface
of the plate, or else the shadows don't line up.
Does that do anything for you ? Leave a message on my message board if this helps.
It's a real challenge to try and explain it without making pencil sketches.
the sun because the moon doesnt make its own light
it doesnt, the rays beaming off seem to be red. also, the sun is sctually still (u knew that but i dont care im sounding smart!) earth rotates on its axis making the sun SEEM to go around also copernicius proved ptolemy wrong as he sed theat everything revolves around the earth but it all revolves around the sun : )
On average, every city WILL experience a LUNAR eclipse each year. About half of these will be partial eclipses.Solar eclipses are just as common - about two per year. But the area of totality for a solar eclipse is quite small compared to the area of the Earth, and the eclipses never occur in the same places twice in a row.
it doesnt
Physical processes such as tectonic plate movements, erosion, weathering, and volcanic activity constantly shape and transform Earth's physical features. These processes gradually build mountains, carve out valleys, create new landforms, and recycle materials through the rock cycle, resulting in the continuous renewal and evolution of the planet's surface.
It does. It rotates about its axis and revolves around the galaxy.
the sun because the moon doesnt make its own light
it doesnt..
The moon is not a planet because it orbits Earth, not the sun. To be considered a planet an object must orbit a star.
eclipse doesnt have all the parts yet, (I was going to audition for some) and is scheduled to start filming in August
The moon orbits on a tilt of about 5°
Edward is a vampire, there fore he doesnt age. Hes forever 17.
it doesnt have a monthly cost because you don't replace furniture every month
Taylor does appear in the Eclipse trailer, but the Breaking Dawn trailer hasn't been made yet because they haven't started filming it yet.
NO. she is not going to be Leah clearwater. but the charactor of Leah clearwater doesnt come into the films until eclipse.
Victoria doesnt get killed in Breaking Dawn she gets killed in the 3rd book Eclipse towards the end.
no it doesnt it just costs u for how much it already is so therefore u do not have to pay again