Eclipses of the Sun and Moon come at different times and can only be seen at different places on the Earth when they occur. Total and partial ones happen all of the time.
Here is a list of when they happened and some future ones:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/mooneclipse/elist_200049.htm
2006-07-01 17:18:23
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answered by Anonymous
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If you're talking about an eclipse of the sun, they happen almost every month, but the shadow of the moon falls on a populated area of the earth only once every year or so. This is because 70+% of the earth's surface is water and no one is there to see it.
The plane of the orbit of the moon around the earth and the earth around the sun are nearly parallel, thus making the eclipses happen regularly.
2006-07-02 00:22:52
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answered by Steve 7
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In how "many" years does and eclipse come.
2006-07-02 00:14:45
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answered by The All-Knowing Sam 4
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I can't remember, but it is either every ten years or every lifetime. But if you see one, consider yourself extremely lucky and it is a really beautiful site to see I promise you.
2006-07-02 00:17:03
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answered by jrmygray 3
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DUNNO but its a long time from now
2006-07-02 00:50:21
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answered by Anonymous
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