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during a lunar eclipse, earth, sun and moon are in a straight line, First it's the sun, then earth, and last the moon.

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Describe the relative positions of Earth the sun and the moon during a solar eclipse and during a lunar eclipse?

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the sun and the moon; the shadow of Earth darkens the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is between Earth and the sun; the moon blocks the sun.


What phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse have and what three things are needed in space in order for this to occur?

A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon phase. Three things needed in space for a lunar eclipse are the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun, with the Earth positioned between the Sun and the Moon so that the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.


When do lunar eclipses occur?

Lunar eclipses occur when the moon passes into the Earths shadow. So just as a solar eclipse occurs when you get the Sun, moon and Earth lined up (in that order), a lunar eclipse occurs when you get them lined up in the order Sun, Earth, moon.When the earth sun and moon comes in a straight line earth in the middle the lunar eclipse occurs.A lunar eclipse can only happen during a FULL MOON.It can only occur when the earth moon and sun are all lined up, with the earths shadow being cast on the moon (earth between the sun and moon). Even then it's not guaranteed, as the alignment has to be perfect. The orbits at not perfect circles and on the same plane so this is quite rare. A lunar eclipse will happen with a new moon.It occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon. It must be a full moon when it happens. To see a full lunar eclipse, ou must be in the umbra. If you're in the penumbra, you wouldn't see the whole eclipse but most of it. ~ha.


Does a lunar eclipse always occur at a full moon?

This is true. The full moon happens when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. Because the Moon's orbit is tilted a little relative to the Earth's, the Moon is usually not EXACTLY on the opposite side of the Earth - but when it is, the Moon orbits right into the Earth's shadow, and we see a lunar eclipse.


What happen during a total lunar eclipse?

During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. This causes the Moon to appear red or orange in color due to sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere. The entire process typically lasts a few hours.

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Describe the relative positions of Earth the sun and the moon during a solar eclipse and during a lunar eclipse?

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the sun and the moon; the shadow of Earth darkens the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is between Earth and the sun; the moon blocks the sun.


what is the correct position from the center of the solar system of the sun earth and moon during a lunar eclipse?

Don't worry about the "center of the solar system". That's just the sun anyway. During a lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up along the same straight line, in just that order. The Moon is directly 'behind' the Earth, so it's in the Earth's shadow.


What type of eclipse occurs when the earth moon and sun are lined up an order?

When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned in that order, a lunar eclipse occurs. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts its shadow on the Moon, causing the Moon to appear darkened or take on a reddish hue. This alignment typically happens during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun in the sky.


What occurs when the sun moon and earth are in a line?

When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a line, it creates either a lunar or solar eclipse, depending on the position of the moon. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sunlight from reaching the Earth.


Is a lunar eclipse when the moon is between the earth and the sun?

no a lunar eclipse is when the earth's shadow is on the moon so the order would be: Sun Earth Moon an eclipse when the moon's shadow falls across earth is a solar eclipse


What phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse have and what three things are needed in space in order for this to occur?

A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon phase. Three things needed in space for a lunar eclipse are the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun, with the Earth positioned between the Sun and the Moon so that the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.


Why does a lunar and solar eclipse all have new and full moons?

-- During a lunar eclipse, the moon is in Earth's shadow. -- During a solar eclipse, a small part of Earth is in the moon's shadow. -- In order for either of these to happen, the Sun, Moon, and Earth must be all lined up. -- New Moon and Full Moon are the phases when Sun, Moon, and Earth are all lined up.


What is the difference between a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?

Solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth (The three objects would appear in this order: Sun >> Moon >> Earth). A lunar eclipse is when the Moon pass into the shadow of the Earth ( The three objects would appear in this order: Sun >> Earth >> Moon ).


What is the correct position from the center of the solar system of the sun earth and moon during a solar eclipse?

Don't worry about the "center of the solar system". That's just the sun anyway. During a lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up along the same straight line, in just that order. The Moon is directly 'behind' the Earth, so it's in the Earth's shadow.


When do lunar eclipses occur?

Lunar eclipses occur when the moon passes into the Earths shadow. So just as a solar eclipse occurs when you get the Sun, moon and Earth lined up (in that order), a lunar eclipse occurs when you get them lined up in the order Sun, Earth, moon.When the earth sun and moon comes in a straight line earth in the middle the lunar eclipse occurs.A lunar eclipse can only happen during a FULL MOON.It can only occur when the earth moon and sun are all lined up, with the earths shadow being cast on the moon (earth between the sun and moon). Even then it's not guaranteed, as the alignment has to be perfect. The orbits at not perfect circles and on the same plane so this is quite rare. A lunar eclipse will happen with a new moon.It occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon. It must be a full moon when it happens. To see a full lunar eclipse, ou must be in the umbra. If you're in the penumbra, you wouldn't see the whole eclipse but most of it. ~ha.


What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth Moon and Sun are lined up in the order shown below?

If the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, a lunar eclipse occurs.During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks all of the Sun's light that would usually reflect off the Moon.


Why does a lunar eclipse happen more often than a solar eclipse?

It doesn't. During the 20th Century ... the full 100 years ... there were 228 solareclipses and 229 lunar ones, which is about as equal as you can get.However, when a lunar eclipse is going on, everybody on the night-side half of theEarth can see it, whereas during a solar eclipse, you have to be on the day-sidehalf AND within a couple hundred miles of the tip of the moon's shadow in order tosee anything happening.So if you stay in the same place on Earth, you'll seelunar eclipses more often thansolar ones. But over any significant period of time, their numbers are equal.