There are many, many new moons and full moons that do not result in eclipses. Why is that?

QAmmunity.org

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Sep 16, 2022 112k views

22 votes

There are many, many new moons and full moons that do not result in eclipses. Why is that?

Biology
high-school

Gaurang Jadia asked

by Gaurang Jadia

7.5k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

the sun doesnt align with the earth and moon

Noah Seidman answered Sep 20, 2022

by Noah Seidman

7.8k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

asked Sep 11, 2024 112k views

The moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted by about 5 degrees with respect to Earth's orbit around the Sun. As a result, the approximate number of solar eclipses that occur each year is approximately

Brinch asked Sep 11, 2024

by Brinch

8.4k points

Physics
high-school

1 answer

5 votes

112k views

asked May 13, 2024 176k views

Which one of the following statements about lunar eclipses is false? (a) Lunar eclipses don't occur monthly because of the inclination of the Moon's orbit around the Earth relative to the Earth's orbit

Instant Breakfast asked May 13, 2024

by Instant Breakfast

8.1k points

Geography
high-school

1 answer

0 votes

176k views

asked Jun 3, 2024 154k views

The moon's orbit is tilted at 5° above the plane of the earth's orbit. How does this affect the frequency of solar eclipses?

DarkDeny asked Jun 3, 2024

by DarkDeny

8.7k points

Biology
college

1 answer

2 votes

154k views

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Other Questions