Why don’t we have a solar eclipse and a Lunar eclipse every month?

Q: The smallest detail visible through Earth-based telescopes is about 1 arc second in diameter. What…

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Q: Why can't we easily see stars and planets in the sky when we are in a city but can easily see them…

A: Due to pollution, there are many particles in the air, which absorb the light coming from the…

Q: Do Earth and Moon always cast shadows?

A: The earth and moon always cast shadows. We cannot see their shadow because we don’t have a screen to…

Q: Does the fact that one side of Moon always faces Earth mean that the Moon rotates about its…

A: One side of the Moon always faces the Earth because the spinning period of the Moon is the same as…

Q: Earth,like everything else illuminated by the sun,casts a shadow.Why does this shadow taper?

A: Earth, like everything else illuminated by the sun, casts a shadow.

Q: Maps of moon are upside down? Why.

A: Maps of the moon are upside down because:

Q: when a solar eclipse is observed, it must be during

A: The phenomena of solar clipse occurs when the moon reaches between Earth and the sun, then the moon…

Q: The Apollo astronauts placed a reflector on the Moon’s surface. Astronomy students at Cal-Tech…

A: We know, d=s×t   Here, the signal was received 2.6 seconds later. It is the time taken by the signal…

Q: In addition to the formation of shadows and eclipses,  what other phenomena prove the rectilinear…

A: Formation of shadows is due to phenomena of rectilinear propagation of light . Shadows are created…

Q: Why do we only see one side of the moon?

A: Tidal locking or synchronous rotation is a situation when the rotational period is same as the…

Q: Suppose you are standing such that a 32-foot tree is directly between you and the sun. If you are…

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Q: Why is the moon so bright?

A: The moon is actually quite dim when compared to other astronomical bodies. Moon only seems bright in…

Q: Lunar eclipses are always eclipses of a full Moon. That is, the Moon is always seen full just before…

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Q: How big is the moon

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Q: Will the next full Moon be a lunar eclipse? Why isn't every full Moon a lunar eclipse?

A: No, next full moon will not be a lunar eclipse as the as this has two lunar moons one full on 26-…

Q: As observed from Earth, the Sun has an angular size of about 0.53o. From the observation, estimate…

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Q: Sun is 4 X 10^26 watts and Los Angeles 3 X 10^8 watts How many cities like Los Angeles could be…

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Q: Earth, like everything else illuminated by the Sun, casts a shadow. Why does this shadow taper?

A: Answer: The sun is much larger than the earth.

Q: Choose the BEST answer to the following: When the shadow of the Moon falls on Earth, we have a (a)…

A: An eclipse is happening when the shadow of an object falls on another object, if the shadow of the…

Q: Suppose the Moon rotated on its axis just as quickly as Earth. Would we still always see the same…

A: Suppose the Moon rotated on its axis just as quickly as Earth. Would we still always see the same…

Q: Relative to the stars, the moon moves about ___________ eastward in the sky each night.   a. 1°…

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Q: Why is the sun the only star that can be seen during the daytime?

A: Sun is having that much of heat which have the capacity to hide all the star which can be seen in…

Q: Prove that the maximum duration of the eclipse is 72 minutes?|

A: Everything involving the motion of bodies in our Solar System, events like these come in cycles.…

Q: What astronomical event would be seen by observers on the Moon at the time Earth experiences a lunar…

A: The lunar eclipse on Earth will be a solar eclipse on the moon. During the lunar eclipse, the moon…

Q: Which has the shorter wavelengths, ultraviolet or infrared? Which has the higher frequencies?

A: Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional quantities: The electromagnetic spectrum is…

Q: How can we calculate the duration of an eclipse

A: Sun to earth =1.5×108km Moon to earth=384400km Radius of earth, Rearth=6378 km Radius of sun,…

Q: The planetarium is making a scale model of the solar system. If they use a basketball to represent…

A: Let us assume the radius of the basketball is r cm. Now, we know that the average radius of the sun:…

Q: Why the planets do not twinkle?

A: Planets are much closer to the earth and are seen as extended sources. So, a planet may be…

Q: the earth is positioned between the sun and the moon in a nearly straight line. The position results…

A: Explanation: Firstly, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is actually set up between the Sun…

Q: why is the earth called the pale blue dot?

A: For the first time in History , on February 14, 1990, the voyager 1 spacecraft which was sent to the…

Q: ng the Across and Down clues. 2. 3. Across Down 1 Completely illuminated moon 2 Complete shadow of…

A: Since we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the question and…

Q: Where would you go to observe a midnight Sun? When would this occur?

A: When Sun is seen at mid-night also, it is known as midnight Sun. In midnight Sun case, sun never…

Q: O Waning crescent Moon Waxing Crescent Moon Full Moon.

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Q: A meter stick, held vertically on a level ground, casts a shadow of 2meters long. Solve for the…

A: In this question we have to find the tangent and the angle. Please give positive feedback if the…

Q: Determine, net foce on the moon during a solor eclipse the the moon are the asuming that the only 2…

A: Knowns: ME=5.98*1024 kg MM =7.36*1022 Kg MS =1.99*1030 Kg R=1.50*1011 m r=3.82*108 m

Q: Explain what happens during a lunar eclipse.

A: The Moon goes through different phases throughout the month. It appears in different shapes and…

Q: The path of a total solar eclipse is modeled by f(t)=0.00387t^2−0.481t+26.103​, where​ f(t) is the…

A: Given that the expression of path of a total solar eclipse. Then We have to determine the value of…

Q: Explain why eclipses do not occur every month.

A: Solar Eclipse occurs when moon passes between earth and sun . When moon is exactly aligned  between…