lunar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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About two lunar eclipses occur each year on average.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
It’s Caused By A ‘Thousand Sunsets’ A total lunar eclipse is the result of the full moon traveling through Earth’s shadow in space.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The overall duration of the total lunar eclipse will be around 6 hours and 3 minutes, while totality will be approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Or, put another way, a total lunar eclipse is set to occur on the night of March 13 and into the early-morning hours of March 14.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
It’s Caused By A ‘Thousand Sunsets’ A total lunar eclipse is the result of the full moon traveling through Earth’s shadow in space.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The overall duration of the total lunar eclipse will be around 6 hours and 3 minutes, while totality will be approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Or, put another way, a total lunar eclipse is set to occur on the night of March 13 and into the early-morning hours of March 14.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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