SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Detailed explanation-1: -But despite the Moon only taking 29.5 days to orbit Earth and complete a cycle from full Moon to full Moon, there are only on average about three lunar eclipses every year.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why are there only 4-7 eclipses per year? The moon’s orbit is inclined to the ecliptic and only crosses the ecliptic twice per year.
Detailed explanation-3: -In most calendar years there are two lunar eclipses; in some years one or three or none occur. Solar eclipses occur two to five times a year, five being exceptional; there last were five in 1935, and there will not be five again until 2206.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two to five solar eclipses each year, with a total eclipse taking place every 18 months or so. Whether you can view that eclipse depends on where you are in the world. As the Earth rotates, the Moon’s shadow on Earth (and the view of the eclipse) travels from west to east.