What causes a solar eclipse? How often do they occur?

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chandramohanPanakkal
Apr 24, 2016

When Sun, Moon and Earth comes in a straight line Moon covers the Sun for viewers on particular .location of Earth

Explanation:

So persons on the Area called umbra gets total eclipse.The area known as penumbra there will be partial,.l eclipse.
Soar eclipse happens on new moon nights.Two solar eclipses occur every year never more than fiveenter image source here .
Picture credit crystal links.com.
As path of Moon is tilted 5.8 degree to ecliptic eclipses does not happen every month.

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