SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Lunar eclipses occur at the full moon phase. When Earth is positioned precisely between the Moon and Sun, Earth’s shadow falls upon the surface of the Moon, dimming it and sometimes turning the lunar surface a striking red over the course of a few hours. Each lunar eclipse is visible from half of Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -How are a lunar eclipse and solar eclipse different? A lunar eclipse occurs at night and a solar eclipse occurs during the day. There are only certain times when either of them can occur. A lunar eclipse can only occur when the moon is directly opposite the Sun in the sky-a full moon.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lunar eclipse can only occur during a Full Moon and when the Moon passes through all or a portion of Earth’s shadow. The outer portion of the shadow cast from Earth is known as the penumbral shadow, which is an area where Earth obstructs only a part of the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lunar eclipses can happen only during a full moon, when the Moon and Sun are on opposite sides of Earth. At that point, the Moon can move into the shadow cast by Earth, resulting in a lunar eclipse. However, during most full moons, the Moon’s slightly tilted orbit brings it above or below Earth’s shadow.

Detailed explanation-5: -A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes in between the sun and the moon. As a result, the Earth blocks the sun’s light from reaching the moon’s surface and casts its shadow on the moon. It occurs on a full moon day. We can observe up to 3 lunar eclipses per year.