Astronomy Today (9th Edition)
Astronomy Today (9th Edition)
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Author: Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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Chapter 1, Problem 6MC
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The correct option, from the following options, for the effect on the solar eclipses if the Moon's orbit were a little larger.

(a) More likely to be annular.

(b) More likely to be total.

(c) More frequent.

(d) Unchanged in appearance.

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a) Why can many more people witness a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse? Why are some solar eclipses total, and others annular?
Why don’t we have a solar eclipse and a Lunar eclipse every month?
Eclipses do not happen on a near-monthly basis because the Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the     . As a result, a total lunar eclipse can only happen when the Moon is in its    or     phase as it crosses through the Earth's  .
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