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The moon orbits the Earth and it is tilted by five degrees to the Earth's ecliptic plane, so that the moon will either be above or below the ecliptic at most full moons, this in turn prevents the moon from entering the Earth's shadow - hence no lunar eclipse.

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Was the moon supposed to turn red a couple of nights ago?

Your a very lucky person i think you jsut witnessed a lunar eclipse if you dont know what that is its when the moon gets in between the sun and the Earth turing the moon a light shade of red you dont see that very often


How many years till another eclipse?

Well if its a lunar eclipse with a full moon on a solctice then it is 84 years. I dont know about a reagular lunar eclipse though.


How often does the blood moon occur?

Oh, dude, the blood moon happens when there's a total lunar eclipse, which is when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. It's not like a monthly thing, you know, it's more like a sporadic celestial party that shows up every couple of years or so. So, like, don't hold your breath waiting for the next one, but when it happens, it's pretty cool to check out.


How do you use annular eclipse in a sentence?

An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are perfectly aligned, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller, creating a ring of sunlight around the Moon. For example, "We traveled to witness the annular eclipse, where the Moon appeared as a ring of fire in the sky."


What causes lunar highlands?

Lunar highlands are predominantly made up of anorthosite, a rock type rich in the mineral plagioclase feldspar. They are thought to have formed early in the Moon's history when lighter minerals floated to the surface of a molten lunar magma ocean and crystallized, creating the highlands terrain we see today.

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Was the moon supposed to turn red a couple of nights ago?

Your a very lucky person i think you jsut witnessed a lunar eclipse if you dont know what that is its when the moon gets in between the sun and the Earth turing the moon a light shade of red you dont see that very often


Why is a lunar eclipse visible to the entire night side of the earth?

umm well a lunar eclipse is only visible at night hence the word lunar in it if you dont like this answer then make your own.


How would you prepare yourself to view the light from solar eclipse as compared to the light coming frome lunar eclipse?

You can look straight at a luna eclipse. but solar during a solar eclipse you have to protect your eyes in some way (and i dont just mean sun glasses). there are many site you can go to that will give you different ways.


How many years till another eclipse?

Well if its a lunar eclipse with a full moon on a solctice then it is 84 years. I dont know about a reagular lunar eclipse though.


Why dont you have an eclipse every month?

The Moon's orbit is at an angle to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun so most often the full/new moon is 'above' or 'below' the line directly from the Sun to the Earth so lunar/solar eclipses do not occur every month.


Why would there never be a lunar eclipse during a new moon phase?

There would never be a lunar eclipse during a new moon phase because....the earth would see a fully black moon, but the sun would outshine the moon into the milky way and into other galaxies. This could occur to be a problem because our galaxy is the only one with living organisms on it. Don't look up at the sun at any given point in the day, or under any curcumstances!! it'll permantly damage yours eyes. Just dont it, kay?


Why is there not an eclipse every full or new moon?

The Moon's orbit has an angle relative to the Earth's orbit, therefore only around twice a year we have an eclipse. The term solar eclipse describes the occurrence of when the moon travels between the Sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun's light from the Earth in the middle of the day, and generally giving the appearance of a ring of light in the darkened sky. During a lunar eclipse, the moon moves into the shadow of the Earth during night time hours, gradually blocking the view of the moon form the Earth.


How often does the blood moon occur?

Oh, dude, the blood moon happens when there's a total lunar eclipse, which is when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. It's not like a monthly thing, you know, it's more like a sporadic celestial party that shows up every couple of years or so. So, like, don't hold your breath waiting for the next one, but when it happens, it's pretty cool to check out.


Is it true that every solar eclipse happens every million years on earth?

no they happen around the world almost every year and i dont believe that were going to be here on this earth for millions of years


How many years till another lunar eclipse?

The next total solar eclipse will occur on July 22, 2009, about five months from now. The path of totality, where you would be able to see the eclipse, will track from northern India across China and across the Pacific Ocean. It will only be visible in Asia and at sea. The next total eclipse visible in North America will be on August 22, 2017. Please see the map below. Solar eclipses will occur on . . . -- May 20, 2012 -- November 13, 2012 -- May 10, 2013 -- November 03, 2013 -- April 29, 2014


How long does the lunar eclipse last?

The total lunar eclipse on February 28, 2008 will last approximately 3 hours and 26 minutes. But why? That is the question. It is because the moon is so far away, that the shadowis so big so it lasts a long time.


What was the name of the lunar mission?

sta loca i dont know