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If you stand on one spot on the earth then the period of totality for a solar eclipse will be a maximum of about 7 mins. while from the same spot the period of totality for a lunar eclipse will last about 50 mins.

However, during a solar eclipse the shadow of the moon races across the face of the earth from west to east, and while any one spot is only in totality for a few minutes, the shadow is present on the planet for (3 -3.5 hours), much longer than a lunar eclipse lasts.

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What lasts longer a solar or lunar eclipse?

The lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar one


Why does a lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse is longer than a solar eclipse?

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Why are solar eclipses visible from a much smaller part of earth then lunar eclipse?

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Is a lunar or solar eclipse more common?

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Did Hipparchus predict a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse?

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Do eclipses happen often?

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How do eclipses show that the moon is closer to us then the sun?

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What is a solar eclipse what is a lunar eclipse?

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Is eclipse different from solar eclipse?

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Are you more likely to see a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?

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