What is a partial lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

A lunar eclipse is when the earth passes between the sun and the moon. A partial eclipse is when the earth and the moon don't exactly line up. The edge of the earth blocks out only part of the moon.

actually a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the earths shadow

Answer 2

During a partial lunar eclipse the moon is partly inside the shadow of the Earth. During a total lunar eclipse the moon is completely in the Earth's shadow. At that point the Sun, Earth and Moon are almost exactly aligned in a straight line.

Answer 3

A partial occurs at the same time as a full eclipse, whether it be a lunar or solar. The reason you only see a partial is that you do not fall in the Umbra that allows for you to see a full eclipse. Imagine, if you will, that you cut out a circle from a piece of card and hold it up in front of a light bulb. Now move backwards until you can just see the light from the bulb but not the bulb itself, but if you moved another foot back you would. That is the principle of an eclipse. Now holding the card in the exact same spot but moving your body an inch to the right or left . you can now see some of the bulb but not all of it. That means you are on the edge of the umbra so you only see a partial eclipse.

Answer 4

A total Lunar Eclipse . We see the Moon, but it often appears red/grey in colour.

A partial Lunar Eclipse . We see the Moon in two luminosities. The brighter luminecsense is the part which remains in full Sunlight. The duller (red/grey/ black) is the Earth's shadow crossing the Moon's surface.

NB Lunar eclipses occur only at or very near FULL MOON. When you see the Moon in Gibbous/half/crescent shape it is NOT the Earth's shadow, but the angle of direct sunlight shining on the Moon.

Answer 5

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when only a portion of the Moon enters Earth's umbra shadow during a full moon. This creates a darkening effect where part of the Moon's surface appears dimmed or obscured. It is not as visually striking as a total lunar eclipse where the entire Moon is immersed in the Earth's shadow.

Answer 6

When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun but such that some of the sun's disk is still visible it is called a partial solar eclipse.