lunar eclipses
Earth shadows moon
Lunar eclipses is the plural of lunar eclipse, an astronomical event in which Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface.
The moon may turn red or copper-colored during a total lunar eclipse: We stayed up to watch the lunar eclipse.
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are visible from anywhere on Earth's night side and safe to view directly.
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- penumbraRegion of partial illumination
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
- totalityComplete aggregate amount
- blood moonRed-hued total eclipse
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