The Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow blocks sunlight from hitting the Moon.
An eclipse occurs when one celestial body passes between another and the sun, blocking the sunlight. This can result in a partial or total obstruction of sunlight reaching the surface of the Earth or the other body.
During a lunar eclipse observed from Earth, a solar eclipse would be observed from the perspective of the Moon. This occurs because the Earth blocks the sunlight from directly reaching the Moon, resulting in a solar eclipse from the Moon's point of view.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight. A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon, causing Earth's shadow to cover the moon.
During a solar eclipse, the moon is in the "new moon" phase where it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching the Earth fully or partially.
The moon is only big enough to block sunlight from a small spot on the Earth ... never more than about 170 miles across. On the rare occasion when that happens, the event is called a "solar eclipse".An eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. The same is true when the opposite occurs.
a Lunar Eclipse
The moon is only big enough to block sunlight from a small spot on the Earth ... never more than about 170 miles across. On the rare occasion when that happens, the event is called a "solar eclipse".An eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. The same is true when the opposite occurs.
A Solar Eclipse.
a Lunar Eclipse
a Lunar Eclipse
No. Earth's shadow blocks sunlight reaching the Moon.
The Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow blocks sunlight from hitting the Moon.
Your correspondent 'Wiki User 10 yrs ago'. is incorrect. No one is 'Stupid' , when they don't know. Stupidity comes about , when the persons knows, but does not use the information correctly. To answer the question. When the sunlight is blocked from reaching the Moon, it is a LUNAR eclipse. A Solar Eclipse is when the Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth.
During a solar eclipse, the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun, effectively blocking sunlight from directly reaching Earth for a while.
During a solar eclipse, the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun, effectively blocking sunlight from directly reaching Earth for a while.
you are experiencing a lunar eclipse, with the Earth blocking the sunlight from reaching the Moon. This results in the Moon appearing darker as it moves through the Earth's shadow.