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What is the eclipse of the moon?

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An eclipse
When the Moon's shadow hits the Earth, it blocks out the Sun and we have a solar eclipse. (since the sun appears to be 'eclipsed').

When the Earth's shadow hits the Moon, the Moon goes dark and we have a lunar eclipse. (since the moon appears to be eclipsed).

For either kind, whether it is a partial or total eclipse depends on how precise the alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth are.

Also, phases of moon are caused by changes in the relative position of the moon, Earth and the sun. The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlight side of the moon faces earth.

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the moon cant overshadow the earth because is too small,so nothing happens there. However when the shadow of the earth hits the moon we get the 8 different views of the moon wich are :new moon,waxing crescent,first quarter,waxing gibbous,full moon,waning gibbous,last quarter,waning crescent.

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The proper name is a lunar eclipse. It occurs when the moon passes behind the earth blocking the suns rays while the sun earth and moon are all aligned.

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This is a solar eclipse.

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lunar eclipse

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A Lunar Eclipse.

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When sun, moon and earth are in line.

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lunar

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What must the phase of the moon for an eclipse of the moon?

This is a lunar eclipse, not an eclipse of the Sun. In this case the answer is the Full Moon.


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Is it true that an eclipse of the sun is called a lunar eclipse?

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What type of eclipse is it when the earth is between the sun and moon?

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