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Total and partial eclipses of the Moon
The diagram below shows the stages of the eclipse of the Moon that can
be seen with the naked eye. In these stages, we can see two types of
eclipse of the Moon, namely the total eclipse of the Moon and the partial
eclipse of the Moon. How do the stages of the eclipse of the Moon occur?
Partial eclipse of the Moon Total eclipse of the Moon can Partial eclipse of the Moon
will be visible again when be seen when the whole Moon starts to appear when the
the Moon moves out of is in the totally dark area. Moon begins to move out
the totally dark area to the of the partially dark area
partially dark area. to the totally dark area.
totally dark
area
partially dark partially dark
area
area
Moon’s orbit
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The Moon does not look dark
during a total eclipse of the Moon
but is reddish-brown in colour.
This is the effect of the dispersion
and refraction of light when
sunlight passes through the
Earth’s atmosphere. This effect is
clearly seen during sunrise
and sunset.
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