Definition of lunar eclipse
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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While many of the signs may scramble to make sense of the January 31 total lunar eclipse in Leo, your experience is pretty straightforward.
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Even though the moon was about to set, some were still able to capture a glimpse of the lunar eclipse in Virginia.
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Sky gazers can expect to see a full lunar eclipse during which the moon takes on a red or copper cast, known as a blood moon.
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NASA Amateur astronomers and stargazers in southern Wisconsin had to contend with cloudy skies during the total lunar eclipse early Wednesday.
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These lunar eclipses only ensue about twice a year given that the moon orbits at an angle compared to the Earth, so this precise alignment by itself is an unusual sight indeed.
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The last blue moon sighting was on Jan. 31, as part of a super blue blood moon lunar eclipse.
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The first, which came in January, was also accompanied by a lunar eclipse.
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But catching a glimpse of the super blue blood moon and lunar eclipse was difficult with cloudy skies over Greater Cincinnati.
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