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Why does lunar eclipse occur?

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Lunar Eclipses occur when the moon is passing the sun and goes in front of it, making day like night until the moon has passed. They occur every 6 months followed by three partial eclipses. Don get them confused with Solar Eclipses!

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Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes in between sun and moon and the moon does not receives light from the sun and becomes a dark body in dark sky.

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