Question by pangalicious: Why are solar eclipses shorter than lunar eclipses?
Lunar eclipses usually last anywhere from like 1-3 hours, whereas solar eclipses are just a few minutes long. Why is this?
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Answer by daiquirikisscuz in a solar eclipse the moon is in between the earth and the sun, and since the moon and sun alignment isn't very long lasting, it's short. Where as the lunar eclipse is passing through the earth's shadow, meaning, the earth is in between the sun and the moon. The Earth and sun alignment is much slower moving than the moon, so it lasts longer.
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Q&A: Why are solar eclipses shorter than lunar eclipses?
when the earth and moon are in perfect alignment with the sun what occurs?
Question by ...: when the earth and moon are in perfect alignment with the sun what occurs?
I need this for my homework and am confuses about the difference of partial/total solar, partial/total lunar, and total eclipses. Help me please!
@Lam: I'm even more confused now, what is that supposed to mean?
when the earth and moon are in perfect alignment with the sun will it be a lunar or a solar eclipse? the homework question doesn't elaborate on it...
@Gloria A: I didn't ask about tides, I asked about ECLIPSES.
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Answer by LamSun Earth Moon, Lunar eclipse
Sun Moon Earth, Solar eclipse.
Partial/total refers to the alignment of the two.
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When will the next eclipes be in Vancouver Washington?
Question by Maddie: When will the next eclipes be in Vancouver Washington?
I am watching a CSI Miami rerun and there was an eclipse and that made me wonder, When will I see another eclipse in Vancouver Washington. It doesnt matter if it is a luner or solar but I would like to know both. Thank you in advance, I will choose best answer of who has both luner and solar eclipse dates.
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Answer by Viola At NeonLunar: 20 December 2010.
Annular: 15 November 2077.
Total: 25 June 2169.
The nearest miss for totality in the next few decades is 21 August 2017, which will be total in Salem, Oregon.
Eclipses are cool.
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