OUT OF THESE
last for a much longer time
last for a much shorter time
last about the same time
can be seen from larger areas of Earth
2006-10-27 10:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
lunar eclipses are shadows on the earth of the moon.
Solar eclipses are shadows of the moon on the earth
Lunar eclipses can be seen by anyone on earth that can see the moon. It's often called a new moon.
But the way your question is worded... It would be b. shorter.
2006-10-27 10:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is presumed that the question pertains to total eclipses; since the duration of partial eclipses will be varying differently.
Total solar eclipse is caused by the moon coming in between Sun and Earth. When the disc of moon completely obscures the disc of sun, it is total solar eclipse. But it may not be total for all the observers on earth. That is why total solar eclipse is observed only along a certain trajectory or path. It is never total from all over the globe.
The lunar eclipse takes place because of the shadow of the earth falling on the surface of the moon. That portion of the moon has no light , hence that eclipse is visible from all over the globe .
As far duration of the total eclipses are concerned, it depends on velocities of the earth (in case of lunar) and of the moon (in case of solar) along their respective orbits. It so happens they (the durations ) are nearly the same.
2006-10-27 11:29:34 · answer #2 · answered by innocent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say last for a much shorter time, because in a lunar eclipse, the moon is in earths shadow, and in a solar eclipse the earth is in the moons shadow, and the earth is much bigger than the moon.
2006-10-27 10:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by superp975 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lunar eclipse is caused the earth passes between the sun and the earth, and the earths shadow crosses the moon, and as the earth is much larger than the moon, the shadow of the earth is much larger than the shadow of the moon. A solar eclipse is caused when the moon passes between the sun and earth, ans as the moon is smaller than the earth it's shadow isn't really that large, and that is why it can only be seen in a narrow range of area.
2016-05-22 01:38:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For lunar eclipses, totality can last up to about 90 minutes (totality could last less than one minute, it all depends on exactly how things are lined up)
For solar eclipses, totality can last up to about 7 minutes (again totality could last less than one minute, depending).
(Don't quote me on those times, they are approximate, I didn't look them up but I think they are close to correct - close enough for you to answer your question, certainly!)
2006-10-27 15:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last for a much shorter time.
2006-10-27 10:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by Dave S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋