Question

In a lunar eclipse, does the Moon enter the shadow of Earth from the east or west side? Explain.

Answer 1

• Option-

In a lunar eclipse, the Moon enters the shadow of Earth from the west side of the orbit.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Lunar Eclipse:

The lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's position inside the orbital system or pattern of the solar system. As the Moon comes behind the Earth in more simplified words, as the Moon comes from the west side of the orbit. While the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon's body.

• For example:

The lunar eclipse occurs in the US in a very specific manner as we observe the lunar eclipse starts from the west coast of the United states, as it goes all the way towards the east coast of the state or the country.

Answer 2

Explained

Step-by-step explanation:

In lunar eclipse, the Moon enter the shadow of Earth from the west side. This happens because that the direction of moon's orbit around the Earth. Just observe moon at a Night , note its apparent position in the night sky and one the next night note its new position, you find that moon has moved eastward. Therefore in Moon shadow the earth from west to east