During which phase is the moon passing between earth and sun?

Answer 1

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

The eclipse is caused when the moon enters the earth's shadow. The shadow extends "straight" out behind
the earth, directly opposite the sun, so the moon must be directly "behind" the earth at the time of the eclipse.
That's the position where the full lighted side of the moon is visible from earth, i.e. the time of the Full Moon.

Answer 2

The moon is passing between Earth and the sun during the new moon phase. At this point, the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated by the sun, making it appear dark or invisible from our perspective.

Answer 3

90 degrees is a quarter of a complete circle. This is a clue.

The moon is either in the first quarter or last quarter phase, depending on which way the 90 degrees goes.

Answer 4

A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon. Ironically, at the very moment

when it's responsible for creating what is arguably the most dramatic event visible in

the sky, the moon itself is completely invisible.

Answer 5

Full Moon.

The phase of the moon is determined by the position of the moon to the earth to the sun. When you have a lunar eclipse the earth comes between the sun and the moon creating a shadow for the moon to hide in. If it is not hidden then it is in position to mirror back the most light which is the full moon position.

Answer 6

When the Moon is directly in line, it is a New Moon. But the Moon spends half of its orbit on the same side of the Earth as the Sun, and this constitutes the phases from the Last Quarter (waning) to the following First Quarter (waxing).

Answer 7

It can happen at new moon. But not every new moon there is a solar eclipse; the Moon usually passes to one side of the Sun.

It can happen at new moon. But not every new moon there is a solar eclipse; the Moon usually passes to one side of the Sun.

It can happen at new moon. But not every new moon there is a solar eclipse; the Moon usually passes to one side of the Sun.

It can happen at new moon. But not every new moon there is a solar eclipse; the Moon usually passes to one side of the Sun.

Answer 8

This happens only when the moon is at full moon phase. It's also when the moon, earth and sun are precisely in line, the earth causing the light from the sun to be blocked from the moons perspective. We don't see a lunar eclipse every month, as the moons orbital plane means that it will orbit around behind the earth too high or low - mis-aligned.

Answer 9

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, in such a way that it casts a shadow on Earth, and so from Earth the Sun is either partially of fully blocked out. A solar eclipse can only occur at what we call a new Moon, which is a time we cannot see a Moon at all because it is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun is.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon and the Earth's shadow is cast on the Moon. From Earth is seems as if all or part of the Moon is darkened out. If you were on the moon, you would be experiencing a solar eclipse, as Earth would be blocking the Sun's light. A Lunar eclipse can only happen when the Moon is full, as that is the only time it is on the complete opposite side of Earth than the Sun is. There is not an eclipse at every full moon.
the moon and the sun are formed like in a straight line then the sun makes the moon red
Eclipses occur when two objects line up in front of a light source in such a way that one is in the shadow of another.

Answer 10

When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, we see a FULL moon.

If the Earth is EXACTLY between the Sun and the Moon, we'll see the shadow of the Earth fall on the Moon - we call this a "lunar eclipse".