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| Description: Lunar eclipse Moon moves within the shadow of Earth Only occurs during the full-Moon phase For any eclipse to take place, the Moon must be in the plane of the ecliptic at the time of new- or full-Moon phase Because the Moon’s orbit is inclined about 5 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic, during most of the times of new and full Moon the Moon is above or below the plane, and no eclipse can occur The usual number of eclipses is four per yea Picture Stats: Views: 277 Filesize: 683.7kB Height: 951 Width: 1060 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39660 |