If the plane of the Moon's orbit were the same as the ecliptic (the plane of Earth's orbit), we would have ____ eclipses (counting both solar and lunar) each month.
Geography · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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If the plane of the Moon's orbit were the same as the ecliptic (the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun), we would have two eclipses each month: one solar eclipse and one lunar eclipse. During the new moon phase, when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, we would have a solar eclipse. Conversely, during the full moon phase, when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, we would have a lunar eclipse.