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2006-07-17 12:58:14 · 4 answers · asked by tony a 1 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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There can be a maximum of two solar eclipses a year. But not always and not always are they total solar eclipses. Sometimes there are annular eclipses where only a partial eclipse is visible from the surface of the Earth.

If you don't travel, any one spot sees a total solar eclipse every few hundred years. Whereas you see about one total lunar eclipse each year. Because the path of totality is very small (1 to 50 miles wide) in a solar eclipse but half the world can see a lunar eclipses when it happens.

Of course, if you don't limit yourself to the surface of the Earth, there's a solar eclipse all the time. Just get yourself within 236,000 miles of the dark side of the moon directly opposite the sun.

2006-07-17 13:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by David in Kenai 6 · 0 0

Usually there is a solar eclipse between two and five times a year, but you can only see one if you happen to be where the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.

For any particular area, you might not see a solar eclipse for years, and total eclipses are much more rare, happening decades apart.

Many eclipse enthusiasts travel around the world to catch eclipses as they happen.

2006-07-19 05:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by aichip_mark2 3 · 0 0

Yearly Some where on Earth

2006-07-17 20:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by chairbinder 4 · 0 0

everytime the moon passes between the sun and the earth

2006-07-17 20:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by attack_of_the_retards 1 · 0 0

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