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christian0710
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Hi, Just wondering: The lunar orbit around the Earth is tilted 5.1 degree with respect to the Earth's orbit around the sun (as described in the video), so only at 2 times during the year the Earth is aligned with the sun such that lunar eclipses can happen IF the moon is behind the Earth (opposite the sun). So my questions is this: is true that on those same dates when lunar eclipse can occur, solar eclipses can occur to (if the moon is positioned between the sun and earth), because the lunar orbit crosses the Earth's' orbit around the sun and therefore is in perfect alignment to produce solar eclipse?