In your own words, describe two conditions that are necessary for an eclipse to occur

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Trenton Whitehead

20 January, 21:29

In your own words, describe two conditions that are necessary for an eclipse to occur

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Simpson · Answer 1

1. the Moon must be in line with the Earth and Sun - New Moon for a solar eclipse and Full Moon for a lunar eclipse. 2. the Moon must be at one of its nodes. Most of the time the Moon at New or Full passes above or below the Sun because its orbit is tilted relative to the ecliptic. An eclipse can occur only when it is at a node, in other words crossing the ecliptic.