Question by Little Paul: What is the difference between an eclipse of the moon and a new moon?
I don't get it... I thought a new moon was black because the earth was blocking the sun's light from reflecting off the moon. But a couple weeks ago we had an eclipse of the moon, and they said it was because the earth was getting between the moon and the sun. The moon wasn't as black as a new moon. I'm not an astronomer. What's the difference? Thanks!, Paul
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Answer by Tom ANew Moon happens when the moon is on the same side of the Earth as the sun. Because the sunlit side is facing away, it can't be seen. We don't see a black circle of the non-sunlit side of the moon because it's on the other side of the atmosphere that gives us our blue sky.
An eclipse of the moon happens when the moon is on the OPPOSITE side of the Earth from the sun, which is when it's Full Moon. It doesn't turn black because the Earth's atmosphere deflects the sunlight, and absorbs the blue wavelengths of the sunlight.
As you'll have noticed, the sun doesn't get blocked every time it's New Moon, nor does the moon go red every time it's Full Moon. That's becasue the moon's orbit around the Earth is "tilted", and therefore the moon is rarely in direct line with the sun and Earth.
The phases of the moon are nothing to do with shadows. Next time you see a crescent moon following the setting sun, you'll notice the moon is on the same side of the sky as the sun (both in the west). So it can't be the Earth blocking the sunlight that causes most of it to be black.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
What is the difference between an eclipse of the moon and a new moon?
What are we supposed to do about the solar eclipse Sunday?
Question by Just Askin': What are we supposed to do about the solar eclipse Sunday?
Are we supposed to sacrifice a chicken or a goat to bring back the sun disk? Or an enemy captive? Or do we send money to a televangelist?
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/solar-eclipse-2012-annular-eclipse-visible-california-texas/story?id=16377743
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Wha happens when you r pregnant and a solar eclipse happens?
Question by giggles: Wha happens when you r pregnant and a solar eclipse happens?
is it true that when a solar or moon eclipse happens and you r pregnant that something happen to the baby??
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Answer by Mom2Maxno
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Myths have formed about what you can and cannot do, during a solar eclipse.
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Why is a total solar eclipse unique only to earth?
Question by cthegrayone: Why is a total solar eclipse unique only to earth?
Solar eclipses happen on the other planets with moon(s) in this solar system, but a total solar eclipse, the way it happens on earth, is unique only to this planet...WHY?
I know the answer, l just want to know how many of you know it or have ever wondered about this...
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Answer by Mark SBecause the distance and size of the moon between the Earth & The Sun is about perfect for a total eclipse with the 'diamond ring' effect at the end of it.
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Super Street Fighter IV Solar Eclipse BGM .
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