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Lunar eclipses are less frequent (about 2 to 3 a year, but sometimes none as in 2005, 2006) than solar eclipses (about 2 to 5 a year). It's only seems that way, because a solar eclipse affects a very small portion of the Earth's surface, generally about 10 sq miles, so it's rare to be in the path of a solar eclipse On the other hand, a lunar eclipse can be seen by anyone at nighttime - essentially half the globe.

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