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when the moon is in line with the sun a solar eclipse happens and most times it is at a different angle to the sun so it rarely ever happens.

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What is the type of eclipse is there when the moon is between the sun and earth?

Solar eclipse


What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is between the sun?

Solar Eclipse


What the moon control the solar or lunar eclipse?

When the moon is in earth's shadow, a lunar eclipse occurs. When the earth is in the moon's shadow, a solar eclipse occurs. The moon has no 'control' over either of these events.


When do the solar and the lunar eclipse occurs in 2013?

Eclipses of 2013: --------------------- April 25 - partial lunar eclipse May 10 - annular solar eclipse May 25 - penumbral lunar eclipse October 18 - penumbral lunar eclipse November 3 - hybrid solar eclipse


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

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between the Earth and the sun, blocking some of the light from the sun. During a solar eclipse, the moon seems to cover the sun in the sky. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth gets between the sun and the moon. When this happens, the moon cannot reflect the sun's light and appears darker in the sky.A lunar eclipse can only occur with a full moon and a solar eclipse can only occur with a new moon. In a lunar eclipse, the total phase can last for a maximum of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The maximum time of a solar eclipse is 7 minutes 40 seconds. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.A solar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Moon is cast on the Earth. A lunar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Earth is cast on the Moon.A solar eclipse :1. Occurs when moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun.2. The Sun shows corona at its edges.3. It occurs on the day of new moonA lunar eclipse :1. Occurs when earth comes in between the Sun and the Moon.2. The Moon doesn't show the corona.3. It occurs on the day of full moon.