Asked by Elizabeth

soalar eclipses occor when-
? Thanks
Answered by Julia
The moon passes across the sun
Answered by Anonymous
when the new moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
Answered by Anonymous
When the moon is farther out in its orbit around the Earth, then it's disk is too small to totally cover the sun - and we get an annular eclipse. When the moon is closer to the Earth, then it's large enough to cover the sun's disk for a total eclipse.
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