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| − | + | A '''lunar eclipse''' occurs when the [[moon]] passes through the [[shadow]] cast by the [[earth]]. Eclipses can be partial or total: in a total eclipse, the earth's shadow completely blocks the sun's direct light to the moon; in a partial eclipse, some of the moon is still illuminated. | |
| − | + | Lunar eclipses can only occur during a [[full moon]], since the geometry of the situation requires that the earth be directly between the sun and moon — meaning that before and after the eclipse, the face of the moon we see is fully illuminated. | |
| − | [[ | + | A notable total eclipse occurred the night the [[Boston Red Sox]] won their fourth baseball game in a row against the [[Saint Louis Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]] to win the 2004 [[World Series]].<ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/28/yes/</ref> |
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Eclipse]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Astronomy]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Moon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:38, August 20, 2017
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow cast by the earth. Eclipses can be partial or total: in a total eclipse, the earth's shadow completely blocks the sun's direct light to the moon; in a partial eclipse, some of the moon is still illuminated.
Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon, since the geometry of the situation requires that the earth be directly between the sun and moon — meaning that before and after the eclipse, the face of the moon we see is fully illuminated.
A notable total eclipse occurred the night the Boston Red Sox won their fourth baseball game in a row against the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series.[1]