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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Read more about solar and lunar eclipses on EclipseWise.com, a website dedicated to eclipse predictions.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The next celestial event of note will be a total lunar eclipse, visible in Denver the night of March 13-14.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Skywatchers will be treated to a dozen full moons in 2025, as well as a total lunar eclipse and three supermoons, writes NASA, at the end of the year.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
That's also the date of a total lunar eclipse for the Americas, according to NASA.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The next celestial event of note will be a total lunar eclipse, visible in Denver the night of March 13-14.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Skywatchers will be treated to a dozen full moons in 2025, as well as a total lunar eclipse and three supermoons, writes NASA, at the end of the year.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
That's also the date of a total lunar eclipse for the Americas, according to NASA.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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