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Question Why do you think lunar eclipses can be seen from a large part of the Earth when they happen, but total solar eclipse can be seen by only a small part of the Earth?
A lunar eclipse can be seen from a large part of the Earth because the Earth’s shadow is big, and it covers the Moon for a longer time. Everyone on the night side of the Earth can see it. But a total solar eclipse is visible only for a few minutes and from a small area, because the Moon’s shadow is small and moves quickly across the Earth due to the Moon’s motion and Earth’s rotation.