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When the moon passes through the earth's penumbra there is a partial eclipse of the moon for those on the side of the earth facing the moon. If it passes through the umbra, the eclipse is total.

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earths?

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon partly passes through the Earth's umbra. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon fully passes through the Earth's umbra. When the Moon only passes through the penumbra, there is only a subtle darkening of its surface. The umbra and the penumbra are parts of the Earth's shadow.


What is it called when the moon passes through the earth's penumbra?

Apulse


What happens durning a lunar eclipse?

The moon darkens because it passes through Earths shadow.


Is it true that a total lunar eclipse occur when the moon passes through earths prenumbra?

No, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes completely through Earth's umbra, the central, darkest part of its shadow. During this event, the Earth is positioned directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. The penumbra is the outer part of the shadow, and while a lunar eclipse can occur when the Moon passes through the penumbra (resulting in a penumbral lunar eclipse), it does not cause the dramatic darkening seen in a total lunar eclipse.


What eclipse passes through the earths shadows?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes through the Earth's shadow.


What is a lighter part of a shadow?

Lunar eclipse: Earth makes the shadow; the moon passes through it.Earth's shadow is large enough to darken the shole moon at the same time.Solar eclipse: Moon makes the shadow; earth passes through it.Moon's shadow is not large enough to darken the whole earth at the same time ...it causes only a small dark spot, that moves along the surface as the earth turns.


What is the Earth's umbra?

The umbra of a moon is the completely shaded, or hidden from light, part of the moon. The penumbra of a moon is the part that is only partially hidden, or shaded from light. The antumbra is completely in the light, and no shadows are cast upon it.


What happens to the recturm?

the food passes through


What happens when light passes through a cylindrical lens?

sh@@ happens


What happens to energy as it passes through many molecules?

nothing happens


What is the earths zero of longitude which by convention passes through Greenwich England?

It is the Prime Meridian.


What is the flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through the earths atmosphere?

meteor ^v^