The next time you see a total lunar eclipse, you’re going to see the total solar eclipse, but you’ll also see the Moon. This is because the Moon is in the direct line between you and the total solar eclipse so it’s bright, the Earth is moving faster, and it blocks the Sun.
The Moon is always in the direct line between us and a total solar eclipse. The Moon’s path is directly opposite our Earth’s axis, so all its direct rays reach us. This is why the Moon is the most common place to see an eclipse. The fact is too that the Moon in the night sky is always in the same place, and the same time, as the Sun. The Moon also always blocks the Sun so you can’t see it at all.
The difference between a total lunar and a total solar eclipse is in the Moon. The Moon is always in the direct line between us and a total lunar eclipse. The Moon is always in the same place, and the same time, as the Sun. The Moon also always blocks the Sun so you cant see it at all.
This is probably the first thing to make you question the idea of an eclipse. It’s the reason that the Sun is always visible at night. We’re not actually in the solar system. It’s just us in the sky. But if you look at the Moon, it’s always in the middle of the Sun, so you can see it as well.
The Moon is also closer to us than the Sun. Its about a quarter of the Sun’s distance away, but it’s closer than the Earth. So a total lunar eclipse is much easier to see than a total solar eclipse. The Earth is much farther away (about 4.5 million miles), but it’s closer than the Moon. So a total lunar eclipse is much less likely to be seen. But its even more likely to be seen if you’re standing on the Moon.
The Moon is much more likely to be seen if youre far away than if youre on it. It’s also much more likely to be seen in the late summer because the Sun is in the sky and the Moon is in the dark. There are many times when its cloudy or dark outside, and the Moon doesn’t move much to the south, but at certain times it does move.
If youre looking at the Moon, youre seeing it from its side, so you can’t see the eclipse. But if youre standing on the Moon, you can see a total eclipse, so it’s more likely you would see it.
To see a total solar eclipse, you must be standing on the Moon and looking skyward. To see a total lunar eclipse, you must be looking at the Sun and looking skyward. To see both types of an eclipse you must be on the Moon with the Sun in the sky.
This is why solar eclipses are rarer than the Moon is. Total solar eclipses occur in almost half the years of the year, and only happen every four to six years. There is usually a gap between a total solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse (and a lunar eclipse only happens every 20 years or so).
It’s not necessarily because the Moon is closer to Earth, but because the Moon is farther away. There are two major reasons for this. When Earth and the Moon are in the same plane of the sky, the Sun is much easier to spot from Earth and thus, there are more likely to be eclipses. When Earth and the Moon are in opposite planes of the sky, the Sun is much harder to spot from Earth and thus there are less likely to be eclipses.