How did the Moon end up with an orbit the perfect distance to cause total eclipses?
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How does one shoot dozens of rounds and perfectly hit the center of the target once?
The moon needs to be at the right position at the right time and viewed from the right position for the observer to see a perfect total solar eclipse.
And even if it is a total eclipse, it might cover more than necessary.
So calling it the perfect distance is a bit far fetched.
Also the moon is drifting away from earth at a few cm per year.
So in the end it’s just a game of chance that some of us are able to view a perfect total solar eclipse.
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