To witness an eclipse we must wait until which one of the following conditions is met?

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For a solar eclipse to occur, the Moon must cross in front of the Sun as seen from Earth. This can only occur when the Moon's orbit intersects with the ecliptic plane (where the Earth orbits the Sun) at the same time as the new moon phase (when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth). The line of nodes refers to the points where the Moon's orbit intersects with the ecliptic. So, for a solar eclipse to occur, the Moon must be on the ecliptic plane and the line of nodes must point in the general direction of the Sun.

To Witness an Eclipse We Must Wait Until Which One