what is the difference between a lunar eclips and a solar eclips?
2006-12-03 01:41:31 · 6 answers · asked by STEVE T 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
lunar is moon, (lunar is lation for mon) and solar is sun
2006-12-03 01:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by SuPeRsTaR 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. Since the Moon and Sun appear to be the same size in the sky, the Moon can completely block the Sun if the relative positions of the Moon and the viewer are just right. Even though any place on Earth is subject to seeing an eclipse at one time or another, the area of the Earth which will perceive any particular eclipse as total is relatively small. The rest of the Earth will either see it as a partial eclipse, or will miss it altogether.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon. Since the Earth's shadow is larger than the Moon, the Moon can be completely blacked out. Actually, a total lunar eclipse rarely blacks out the Moon completely. Light refracted through the Earth's atmosphere into the shadow area will usually give it a strange dark red glow. The other difference from a solar eclipse is that every place on Earth that can see the Moon at the time of the eclipse will see more or less the same thing.
Obviously, a solar rclipse will occur at the time of a New Moon, and a lunar eclipse at the time of a Full Moon.
2006-12-03 01:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Meagan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lunar eclipse = eclipse of the moon = the Moon disappears.
In this case, the Moon disappears as it enters the shadow of the Earth. The alignment of the 3 entities is Sun, Earth and Moon.
Solar eclipse = eclipse of the Sun = the Sun disappears.
In this case, the Sun disappears as it becomes blocked by the Moon. the alignment of the 3 entities is Sun, Moon, Earth.
2006-12-03 01:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lunar eclipse is with the moon and the solar eclipse is with the sun
2006-12-07 00:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by Tekken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
solar eclipse happens when the moon gets in the way of the sun and we see the moon with the suns rays round it
lunar eclipse is when the shadow of the earth is cast on the moon.
2006-12-03 01:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Forgetful 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh for heavens sake (no pun intended).
One's the MOON
One's the SUN
Geddit?
2006-12-03 01:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋