2006-09-25 01:59:43 · 5 answers · asked by neetha 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A lunar Eclipse is formed when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. The earths shadow is what you see passing over the moon to darken it.
2006-09-25 02:02:35 · answer #1 · answered by nevyn55025 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
DulCrayon is talking about a solar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth.
2006-09-25 09:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by wildebeastsrock 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although others beat me to the answer here are some links about lunar eclipses and other moon information.
The latest lunar eclipse was 9/7.
They are really cool to see.
Always when trying to find information check out Wikipedia.com first...
2006-09-25 09:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by J Greenhood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lunar eclipse occurs when the sun/moon/earth are in exact alignment. the moon rotates (orbits) around the earth while the earth rotates (orbits) around the sun. when the moon (in it's orbit around earth) lines up "exactly" between the earth and the sun it blocks out the sun from view. there are eclipse's that occur in different parts of the earth while the rest of the earth is eclipse free. this occurs because both the moon and the earth are in constant motion around the sun. this is the reason scientist can calculate exactly when eclipse's will occur and exactly what part of earth will be affected-theoretically, for thousands of years in advance
2006-09-25 09:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when earth come in betwen moon and sun
2006-09-25 09:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by SdM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋