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Both are totally different events but Some common points are:1. Both are natural.2. In both the events a celestial body becomes invisible.3. Both are special as related to ancient calenders.
Both types of eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up more or less exactly. For a solar eclipse, the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth; for a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

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What are the kinds of eclipses?

On earth there are 2 eclipses, Lunar and Solar eclipses


What certain alignments of Earth the Moon and the Sun cause?

It can cause lunar eclipses, and solar eclipses.


Why do most people think that lunar eclipses occur more often then a solar eclipses?

Most people may think lunar eclipses occur more often because lunar eclipses are visible from a larger geographic area on Earth compared to solar eclipses. Lunar eclipses also last longer and are easier to observe with the naked eye, making them seem more common. However, in reality, both lunar and solar eclipses occur at about the same frequency.


How solar eclipse and lunar eclipse alike?

Solar eclipses and lunar eclipses both involve the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light from reaching Earth. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, creating a shadow on the Moon.


Are there more solar eclipses or lunar eclipses?

Sometimes there can be more solar eclipses or more lunar eclipses in a given year, but they're pretty even on average. However, because a solar eclipse is only visible along a narrow track on the Earth's surface, whereas a lunar eclipse is visible from anywhere the Moon is visible, it is much more common to SEE a lunar eclipse. ======================================= During the 100 years from 1901 to 2000, there were 228 solar eclipses and 229 lunar ones, for an average rate of about 2.3 of each per year.

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How are solar eclipses alike from lunar eclipses?

All eclipses are shadows. A solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon.


What are the kinds of eclipses?

On earth there are 2 eclipses, Lunar and Solar eclipses


Which type of eclipse is more common: solar or lunar eclipses?

Solar eclipses are more common than lunar eclipses.


What certain alignments of Earth the Moon and the Sun cause?

It can cause lunar eclipses, and solar eclipses.


What are the eclipses of the sun and moon called?

Solar and lunar eclipses


Why do most people think that lunar eclipses occur more often then a solar eclipses?

Most people may think lunar eclipses occur more often because lunar eclipses are visible from a larger geographic area on Earth compared to solar eclipses. Lunar eclipses also last longer and are easier to observe with the naked eye, making them seem more common. However, in reality, both lunar and solar eclipses occur at about the same frequency.


What are the 2 types of eclipses?

solar and lunar.


What are the eclipses of the sun and the moon?

Lunar and Solar


What are the two main eclipses?

Solar and lunar.


What are the four eclipses of the moon?

Lunar solar


How solar eclipse and lunar eclipse alike?

Solar eclipses and lunar eclipses both involve the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light from reaching Earth. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, creating a shadow on the Moon.


Are two types of major eclipses?

Solar and lunar. Eclipses of the sun and of the moon.