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eclipses

Last post 09-28-2005 4:23 PM by Sarah Gibson. 1 replies.
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  • 09-28-2005 2:34 PM

    eclipses

    Jami S

     

    How come theres more lunar eclipses than solar eclipses?

  • 09-28-2005 4:23 PM In reply to

    Re: eclipses

    Hi!

    Actually, there are about the same number of lunar eclipses as solar eclipses a year (about 2-4 per year -- although they are not all total)-- however, the big difference is, solar eclipses are visible only from the small part of the Earth that lies under the moon's shadow, whereas, the lunar eclipse is visible everywhere on the half of the Earth that is looking at the moon during the eclipse. Check out these sites for lots more info:

    1) solar eclipses http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html

    2) lunar eclipses http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html
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