Earth's shadow to create a total lunar eclipse. The reddish
color comes from sunlight being refracted into the shadow by
Earth's atmosphere. The moon is usually not centered within
the shadow helping to cause the uneven lighting
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| TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE - #2836 |
| When the moon is directly opposite the sun, it slips into the Earth's shadow to create a total lunar eclipse. The reddish color comes from sunlight being refracted into the shadow by Earth's atmosphere. The moon is usually not centered within the shadow helping to cause the uneven lighting |
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