2007-08-29 16:49:59 · 6 answers · asked by Christopher P 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Actually, the Moon does NOT appear red during a total solar eclipse. It appears totally black, black as the blackest coal, or blacker. The solar prominences that are visible around the edges of the Moon are quite red, however, and the so-called solar Chromosphere that is just visible as a glimpse before the Moon completely covers the Sun is rather red as well. I hope this helps.
P.S. I don't think seafairy2005 read your question very well.
2007-08-29 16:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
During a solar eclipse, the Moon is invisible - it doesn't appear black at all, except very near the time and directly in the path of a total eclipse. The reason it is invisible is the atmosphere's scattering of solar light, which creates the blue sky between us and the Moon. We can't see the \Moon before or after the total eclipse because the Sun is shining on the opposite side of it. If the eclipse is only partial, we never see the Moon at all, only the "bite" that it seems to take out of the Sun.
2007-08-30 01:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The moon doesn’t turn red during solar eclipse as Greyhawk have said. It only turns red during lunar eclipse because the Earth’s atmosphere refracts some sunlight onto it. Giving the moon such amount of light makes it appear red. That amount of light is not enough compare to direct sunlight which caused the moon to glow white in normal condition.
2007-08-30 00:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by Green T 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
During a lunar eclipse, sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere onto the shadow on the moon. This filtered sunlight makes the moon appear red during a total eclipse.
Why the moon looks red during a total lunar eclipse.....
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2007-08-29 23:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It only gets red (sometimes) during a lunar eclipse. During a solar eclipse it is a black disc against the bright sun.
2007-08-30 00:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean a lunar eclipse, the moon appears red due to atmospheric dust in our atmosphere diffracting the earthshine on to the moons surface.
2007-08-30 19:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by kwilfort 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋