and what will we see on earth? will the sun be blocked off or what im so confused!!!
2007-02-27 19:40:47 · 7 answers · asked by Starfish 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
During a total lunar eclipse, the earth moves between the sun and the moon casting a shadow out into space and preventing the sunlight from reflecting off of the surface of the moon and "shining" back toward earth as it normally does.
The adjective "total" in the phrase...indicates that you are viewing the eclipse of the moon by the earth from a point on earth where the moon is entirely in the earth's shadow and no part of the moon is reflecting light (not even a sliver is visible).
Hope this helps
TEACHME
2007-02-27 19:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by Teachmepme 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During a total eclipse of the Moon, light still reaches the Moon from lights on the Earth and from the Sun lighting up the Earth's atmosphere. Direct sunlight does not reach the Moon but enough light does to make it appear as a red ball in the sky. It is spectacular and it is possible to see the Moon as a sphere rather than a disc.
2007-02-27 21:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day.The earth comes in between the sun and the moon on that day.The shadow of the earth falls on the moon and that part of the moon where the shadow falls will not be reflecting the sun light and will not be shining.During total lunar eclipse, the shadow of the earth completely covers the full disc of the moon and hence no part of it will be shining.
2007-02-27 20:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lunar eclipse is when the moon is covered by the shadow of the Earth. When it occur.. the moon will be shadowed for a moment.. and then come back ! wooooo :)
Oh, and there is one in 3 days ! ( or 3 night should i say)
2007-02-27 19:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your confusion can be compared to an eclipse.Just as the shadow of ignorance can eclipse a potentially bright mind the shadow of the earth can eclipse the potentially and seeming bright moon.
2007-02-27 19:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by yajurveda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the moon just enters the earths shadow- when the moon is completely in the earths shadow it turns red due to light refracting from air particles in the atmosphere
2007-02-28 03:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by absolutebalderdash1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sunlight gets each and each of ways on the different area of the earth and additionally you notice the earths shadow pass around the front of the moon, because of the fact there is a few refactory easy it is going to glow pink this evening,
2016-10-02 02:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋