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Why do solar lunar eclipses occur?

Answer 1

When Moon moves into Earth's shadow in space we get a lunar eclipse. When Moon hides sun for earth observers w get lsolar eclipse.

The Earth is orbiting Sun and Moon is orbiting Earth..The lunar orbit is tilted by 5 degree..So it is natural that all three things come in s straight line occasionally...When Moon moves into Earth's shadow in space we get lunar eclipse..When Moon comes in between Sun and Earth we get sailor eclipse.solar eclipse happens only during new Moon and Lunar eclipse happens only during full Moon.

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Answer 2

Piper Hoffman

Lunar eclipses happen when the Earth moves in front of the Sun, casting a shadow on the Moon; solar eclipses happen when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, obstructing sunlight.

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