why do we have more lunar eclipses than solar eclipses?

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why do we have more lunar eclipses than solar eclipses?

2006-11-07 07:52:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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The moon goes around the earth faster than we go around the sun...

2006-11-07 08:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

The answer of larger Earth shadow is the reason there are more. The incline of the moon orbit may prohibit solar eclipses from being at the same time (2 weeks later or earlier) but the large earth shadow allows more chances forf moon eclipses.

2006-11-07 08:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Primarily because the shadow of the earth is much larger than the shadow of the moon.

2006-11-07 07:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by sparc77 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋