a lunar eclipse happens when the earth blocks some or all of the sun’s direct
blocks some or all of the sun’s direct
blocks some or all of the sun’s direct light from reaching the moon this cosmic
light from reaching the moon this cosmic
light from reaching the moon this cosmic event only takes place during a full
event only takes place during a full
event only takes place during a full moon which happens once every 29 and a
moon which happens once every 29 and a
moon which happens once every 29 and a half days or the length of one full
half days or the length of one full
half days or the length of one full orbit of the moon around the earth so
orbit of the moon around the earth so
orbit of the moon around the earth so why don’t we have any clips every month
why don’t we have any clips every month
why don’t we have any clips every month the moon’s orbit is tilted a few degrees
the moon’s orbit is tilted a few degrees
the moon’s orbit is tilted a few degrees in relation to the earth so the Earth
in relation to the earth so the Earth
in relation to the earth so the Earth Moon and Sun don’t always align when the
Moon and Sun don’t always align when the
Moon and Sun don’t always align when the earth does eclipse the Sun it casts two
earth does eclipse the Sun it casts two
earth does eclipse the Sun it casts two types of shadows on the moon a larger
types of shadows on the moon a larger
types of shadows on the moon a larger shadow known as the penumbra and a
shadow known as the penumbra and a
shadow known as the penumbra and a smaller darker shadow known as the Umbra
smaller darker shadow known as the Umbra
smaller darker shadow known as the Umbra there are three types of lunar eclipses
there are three types of lunar eclipses
there are three types of lunar eclipses the first is a total lunar eclipse when
the first is a total lunar eclipse when
the first is a total lunar eclipse when the Sun Moon and Earth are in perfect
the Sun Moon and Earth are in perfect
the Sun Moon and Earth are in perfect alignment and the moon falls within the
alignment and the moon falls within the
alignment and the moon falls within the Earth’s umbral shadow total lunar
Earth’s umbral shadow total lunar
Earth’s umbral shadow total lunar eclipses are the most striking of the
eclipses are the most striking of the
eclipses are the most striking of the three types because they turn the moon a
three types because they turn the moon a
three types because they turn the moon a sunset red while shorter blue
sunset red while shorter blue
sunset red while shorter blue wavelengths of light are scattered
wavelengths of light are scattered
wavelengths of light are scattered outward by the Earth’s atmosphere longer
outward by the Earth’s atmosphere longer
outward by the Earth’s atmosphere longer red wavelengths are refracted or bent
red wavelengths are refracted or bent
red wavelengths are refracted or bent inward toward the moon making it appear
inward toward the moon making it appear
inward toward the moon making it appear red the brightness of the moon’s red
red the brightness of the moon’s red
red the brightness of the moon’s red glow depends upon how much dust and
glow depends upon how much dust and
glow depends upon how much dust and clouds are in the Earth’s atmosphere
clouds are in the Earth’s atmosphere
clouds are in the Earth’s atmosphere following volcanic activity Ash can
following volcanic activity Ash can
following volcanic activity Ash can block out enough light to render the
block out enough light to render the
block out enough light to render the moon a darker red or even mere black a
moon a darker red or even mere black a
moon a darker red or even mere black a partial lunar eclipse the second type
partial lunar eclipse the second type
partial lunar eclipse the second type occurs when the Earth Moon and Sun don’t
occurs when the Earth Moon and Sun don’t
occurs when the Earth Moon and Sun don’t perfectly align so only part of the moon
perfectly align so only part of the moon
perfectly align so only part of the moon passes into Earth’s Umbra Earth’s shadow
passes into Earth’s Umbra Earth’s shadow
passes into Earth’s Umbra Earth’s shadow appears very dark on the side of the
appears very dark on the side of the
appears very dark on the side of the moon facing earth
moon facing earth
moon facing earth last a penumbral lunar eclipse occurs
last a penumbral lunar eclipse occurs
last a penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through earth’s
when the moon passes through earth’s
when the moon passes through earth’s penumbral shadow the event is so subtle
penumbral shadow the event is so subtle
penumbral shadow the event is so subtle that most people don’t even notice the
that most people don’t even notice the
that most people don’t even notice the moon will appear just slightly darker
moon will appear just slightly darker
moon will appear just slightly darker than normal
than normal
than normal lunar eclipses occur up to three times a
lunar eclipses occur up to three times a
lunar eclipses occur up to three times a year and can be observed from the entire
year and can be observed from the entire
year and can be observed from the entire night time half of the earth unlike
night time half of the earth unlike
night time half of the earth unlike during a solar eclipse it’s safe to look
during a solar eclipse it’s safe to look
during a solar eclipse it’s safe to look at the moon with the naked eye
at the moon with the naked eye
at the moon with the naked eye during a lunar eclipse it is only
during a lunar eclipse it is only
during a lunar eclipse it is only because of the distances of the sun and
because of the distances of the sun and
because of the distances of the sun and moon from the earth that we are able to
moon from the earth that we are able to
moon from the earth that we are able to witness total lunar eclipses as the moon
witness total lunar eclipses as the moon
witness total lunar eclipses as the moon inches away from the earth each year one
inches away from the earth each year one
inches away from the earth each year one day billions of years from now the moon
day billions of years from now the moon
day billions of years from now the moon will be too far away to fall completely
will be too far away to fall completely
will be too far away to fall completely within Earth’s humble shadow until then
within Earth’s humble shadow until then
within Earth’s humble shadow until then we can occasionally enjoy seeing our own
we can occasionally enjoy seeing our own
we can occasionally enjoy seeing our own planet shadow cast upon the largest
planet shadow cast upon the largest
planet shadow cast upon the largest object in the night sky
object in the night sky
object in the night sky [Music]
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