The Total Lunar Eclipse
Eclipses of the Moon happen when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned to form an almost or exact straight line.
Lunar eclipses occur when Earth’s shadow blocks the sun’s light, which otherwise reflects off the moon.
There are three types of lunar eclipse :
-total
-partial
-penumbral
The most dramatic being a total lunar eclipse, in which Earth’s shadow completely covers the moon. The moon may turn red or coppery colored during the total portion of an eclipse. The blood moon is possible because while the moon
is in total shadow, some light from the sun passes through Earth’s atmosphere and is bent toward the moon. While other colors in the spectrum are blocked and scattered by Earth’s atmosphere, red light tends to make it through easier. The effect is to cast all the planet’s sunrises and sunsets on the moon.
Why do Total Lunar Eclipses happen?
During a total lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth and Moon form a straight line. The Earth blocks any direct sunlight from reaching the
Moon. The Sun is behind the Earth, so the Sun’s light casts the Earth’s shadow on the Moon. This shadow covers the entire Moon and causes a total lunar eclipse.
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