Why are all solar eclipses visible from a much smaller part of Earth than lunar eclipses?

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SparkyRobinson · Answer 1 · 2022-01-28T19:41:54+0000

Lunar eclipses are more widely visible because Earth casts a much larger shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse than the Moon casts on Earth during a solar eclipse.

Why are all solar eclipses visible from a much smaller part of Earth than lunar eclipses?

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