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Solar eclipses don't happen all that often, but more importantly at any given location on earth they can be incredibly rare events, separated by hundreds or thousands of years. They are not like lunar eclipses which are visible for long periods of time and observable by essentially half the earth. Solar eclipses only cover a narrow path of earth and last only minutes at a specific location. So even if they do happen many times during a person's life, it's not as if you can hop on a plane and fly to, say, Australia to see one. I had the opportunity to see one in Virginia around 1969 or 1970. It really was the most beautiful thing. Birds acted as if it were sunset, and then minutes later as if it were dawn. We had a crystal-clear sky. I will witness one again if I have the chance.
The eclipse of the moon occurs only at night and is dependent on the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Additionally, lunar eclipses are visible from only specific regions on Earth, so not everyone can see them.
- Because it can only be seen and lasts a few minutes.
- Only few people relatively see it.
- The lunar orbit is tilted 5 degrees to the ecliptic.
- There is no solar eclipse each month.
- Maximum width of the shadow of totally is 170 miles.
- Faint outer layer of the sun's atmosphere (corona) can be studied during a total solar solar eclipse.
- Chance of seeing a total eclipse of the sun at any location is once every 400 years, partial eclipse can be seen over a much larger part of the Earth (4,000 miles across)
I doubt that assertion. But if it's true, then the reason is because the rest
haven't been looking. Total lunar eclipses are not rare. There are always a
few of them in the space of a few years. And when one occurs, it's visible
to everyone on the night-time half of the Earth whose sky is clear and who
takes the trouble to go outside and glance at the sky.
It lasts for hours.
Can be seen by half the Earth, depends which side of the Earth you are on.
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Do people in earths umbra see in a total lunar eclipse?
No, they see night-time. You can see a lunar eclipse (from anywhere) when the MOON is in the earth's umbra.
What do people in the penumbra see during an eclipse?
People in the penumbra during a solar eclipse will see a partial eclipse, where the sun is only partially covered by the moon. This results in a crescent shape of sunlight rather than a total blockage. The amount of sunlight that is blocked will depend on how close they are to the umbra, the central region of the shadow.
When the moon passes between earth and the sun?
Then we see full moons. If the Earth passes PRECISELY between the Sun and the Moon, then we see a lunar eclipse.
What is the phase of the moon you can't see?
Eclipse
What time you can see orange moon?
during an eclipse
Who will see a total solar eclipse?
The few people lucky (or rich) enough to be in the umbra of the moon's shadow.
What do people see when they witness an eclipse?
If it is a lunar eclipse they see the shadow of the earth cross the surface of the moon. If it is a solar eclipse, they see the moon pass between the earth and the sun. NOTE: One should not look directly at the sun at all, even during an eclipse.
Do people in earth's umbra see a total lunar eclipse?
No, they see night-time. You can see a lunar eclipse (from anywhere) when the MOON is in the earth's umbra.
Do people in earths umbra see in a total lunar eclipse?
No, they see night-time. You can see a lunar eclipse (from anywhere) when the MOON is in the earth's umbra.
Why do you not see a lunar eclipse when the moon is full?
You see a lunar eclipse ONLY if the Moon enters Earth's shadow.
Why do people see a total lunar eclipse more than a solar eclipse?
A total lunar eclipse can be seen anywhere on Earth where the moon is visible..so you are more likely to see a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse.
Do the people in the umbra only see a partial solar eclipse?
Yes, people in the umbra experience a total solar eclipse where the Sun is completely blocked out by the Moon.
What type of eclipse would be seen on the moon if earth experienced a total lunar eclipse?
In this case, from the Moon you would see a total solar eclipse.In this case, from the Moon you would see a total solar eclipse.In this case, from the Moon you would see a total solar eclipse.In this case, from the Moon you would see a total solar eclipse.
Why do more people see a total lunar eclipse then a tootle solar eclipse?
More people see a total lunar eclipse because a lunar eclipse can be visible from anywhere on Earth where the Moon is above the horizon. In contrast, a total solar eclipse is only visible along a narrow path on Earth, so fewer people are in the right location to witness it.
What makes a solar eclipse?
When the sun is blocked of from the earth by the moon. Only people that are directly under the moon can see it perfectly.
What would happen if you lived on the moon and there was an eclipse?
The same thing that happens when you're on eartlh and you see a solar eclipse. The sun disappears for a few minutes or seconds and comes back. On earth, it would be called a lunar eclipse, where the earth comes between the sun and the moon. On the moon, it would look like a solar eclipse.
Is it a solar or lunar eclipse when you can't see the moon?
well by you can't see the moon, I think you mean new moon. You have a new moon during a solar eclipse (moon is blocking the sun)
