Lunar vs Solar Eclipses (newbie)

Hello,

I need to figure out which people have seen mo a lunar or a solar
eclipse. Here is my theory, please tell me if I'm right or wrong (if wrong,
tell me why)

More people have seen a solar eclipse.

Is it because the 5 degree orbit of the moon w/ respect to the
elliptic. There are very few times a year the moon, Earth, and sun are in
perfect alignment that can cause a lunar eclipse, whereas a solar eclipse
does not matter on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. Is this
correct?

Thanks,

Hale

"Hale" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I need to figure out which people have seen mo a lunar or a solar
eclipse. Here is my theory, please tell me if I'm right or wrong (if
wrong,
tell me why)

More people have seen a solar eclipse.

Is it because the 5 degree orbit of the moon w/ respect to the
elliptic. There are very few times a year the moon, Earth, and sun are in
perfect alignment that can cause a lunar eclipse, whereas a solar eclipse
does not matter on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. Is this
correct?

I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the following
reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

In article , "Wally Anglesea" wrote:

"Hale" wrote in message
.. .
Hello,

I need to figure out which people have seen mo a lunar or a solar
eclipse. Here is my theory, please tell me if I'm right or wrong (if
wrong,
tell me why)

More people have seen a solar eclipse.

Is it because the 5 degree orbit of the moon w/ respect to the
elliptic. There are very few times a year the moon, Earth, and sun are in
perfect alignment that can cause a lunar eclipse, whereas a solar eclipse
does not matter on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. Is this
correct?

I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the following
reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

"Tom Kerr" wrote in message
...
In article , "Wally
Anglesea" wrote:

"Hale" wrote in message
.. .
Hello,

I need to figure out which people have seen mo a lunar or a
solar
eclipse. Here is my theory, please tell me if I'm right or wrong (if
wrong,
tell me why)

More people have seen a solar eclipse.

Is it because the 5 degree orbit of the moon w/ respect to the
elliptic. There are very few times a year the moon, Earth, and sun are
in
perfect alignment that can cause a lunar eclipse, whereas a solar
eclipse
does not matter on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. Is
this
correct?

I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the
following
reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

You said it far more clearly than I could.

Hello,

Wally Anglesea wrote:
[...]
I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the
following reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

Just one small point here. Actually, the solar eclipses happen just
a bit more often than lunar eclipses.

Regards,

- Alex

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:28:51 -0700, Alexander Avtanski
wrote:

Hello,

Wally Anglesea wrote:
[...]
I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the
following reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

Just one small point here. Actually, the solar eclipses happen just
a bit more often than lunar eclipses.

I think I stand corrected. :-)



Regards,

- Alex

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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:28:51 -0700, Alexander Avtanski
wrote:

Hello,

Wally Anglesea wrote:
[...]
I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the
following reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

Just one small point here. Actually, the solar eclipses happen just
a bit more often than lunar eclipses.

I think I stand corrected. :-)



Regards,

- Alex

--

Find out about Australia's most dangerous Doomsday Cult:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/wanglese/pebble.htm

"You can't fool me, it's turtles all the way down."

Hello,

Wally Anglesea wrote:
[...]
I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the
following reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

Just one small point here. Actually, the solar eclipses happen just
a bit more often than lunar eclipses.

Regards,

- Alex

"Tom Kerr" wrote in message
...
In article , "Wally
Anglesea" wrote:

"Hale" wrote in message
.. .
Hello,

I need to figure out which people have seen mo a lunar or a
solar
eclipse. Here is my theory, please tell me if I'm right or wrong (if
wrong,
tell me why)

More people have seen a solar eclipse.

Is it because the 5 degree orbit of the moon w/ respect to the
elliptic. There are very few times a year the moon, Earth, and sun are
in
perfect alignment that can cause a lunar eclipse, whereas a solar
eclipse
does not matter on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. Is
this
correct?

I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the
following
reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.

You said it far more clearly than I could.

In article , "Wally Anglesea" wrote:

"Hale" wrote in message
.. .
Hello,

I need to figure out which people have seen mo a lunar or a solar
eclipse. Here is my theory, please tell me if I'm right or wrong (if
wrong,
tell me why)

More people have seen a solar eclipse.

Is it because the 5 degree orbit of the moon w/ respect to the
elliptic. There are very few times a year the moon, Earth, and sun are in
perfect alignment that can cause a lunar eclipse, whereas a solar eclipse
does not matter on the alignment of the three celestial bodies. Is this
correct?

I would imagine that more people have seen Lunar eclipses for the following
reasons:

1: They happen more often.
2: The Earth casts a larger shadow over the moon, so the opportunity for
observation, and the optimum path on Earth is far larger.
3: Totality of a Lunar eclipse lasts longer (because of 2)

Or because a significant proportion of the earth's population can see a
lunar eclipse whereas a solar eclipse can only be seen by someone in the
umbral or prenumbral shadow.