What is a lunar eclipse?

Moon eclipse is when the moon interposes between the sun and behind the Earth. The moon passes behind the Earth into its umbra and not viceversa! This is possible when the three of them are ALIGNED (in syzygy). In Romania, there was such eclipse that could be seen at an October night last year.

Answered by irinateleoaca | 2024-06-10

A lunar eclipse is basically when the earth passes between the moon and sun, causing the moon to appear darkened. Also, unlike the solar eclipse, the lunar eclipse occurs during the day.

Answered by BrainE | 2024-06-10

A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes into the Earth's shadow, which occurs only during a full moon. The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon must be direct for this event to take place. It can be total, where the entire Moon is in the Earth's umbra, or partial, where only a part of it is shadowed.
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Answered by irinateleoaca | 2024-10-15