Lunar Eclipse Facts
Lunar Eclipse Facts
|
| Interesting Lunar Eclipse Facts: |
|---|
| Some lunar eclipse can last up to 3 hour and 45 minutes. |
| Usually eclipses alternate from solar to lunar. |
| Three times a year is the maximum time a lunar eclipse usually occurs. |
| There are typically more solar eclipses than lunar eclipses per year. |
| There are three types of lunar eclipse: partial, full, and prenumbral. |
| During a partial lunar eclipse only a portion of the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow. |
| A full lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly in front of a full moon. |
| When the Moon passes through the prenumbral shadow of the Earth, a prenumbral lunar eclipse has occurred. |
| The appearance or darkness of the Moon varies during a total lunar eclipse due to the variation in the composition of Earth's atmosphere. |
| The Danjon Scale is a scale used to describe the darkness of a total lunar eclipse. |
| The Danjon Scale has 5 points that range from 0 (Moon appears almost invisible) to 4 (very bright yellowish orange). |
| It is not dangerous to look directly at the Moon during a lunar eclipse because the Moon is not giving off its own light. |
| In ancient times, a total lunar eclipse or disappearance of the Moon meant that the gods were angry with the people. |
| The word eclipse comes from the Greek word meaning downfall. |
| More people on Earth can view a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse. |