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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The festival also begins on the day of the annular solar eclipse and ends on the night of the total lunar eclipse, also known as the blood moon.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
On March 3, 2026, a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for skywatchers across North America, Australia, New Zealand, East Asia and the Pacific.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
This annular eclipse marks the first eclipse of the season with a total lunar eclipse following on March 3.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
What time is the total lunar eclipse supposed to occur?
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
On March 3, 2026, a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for skywatchers across North America, Australia, New Zealand, East Asia and the Pacific.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
This annular eclipse marks the first eclipse of the season with a total lunar eclipse following on March 3.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
What time is the total lunar eclipse supposed to occur?
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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