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When shadow of Earth
falls on the moon the phenomena of LUNA ECLIPSE occurs and this
occurs every 6 months on average.
Types
of Lunar Eclipses
Total Eclipse: When full
moon enters to darkest part of Earth's Shadow (umbra)
Partial Eclipse: When
only part of moon enters to darkest part of Earth's shadow
(umbra).
Duration of Lunar Eclipses
When the moon is within
the Earth's umbra for one hour in total eclipse, this is known as
totality.
Frequency of Lunar Eclipse
As incline plane of the moon's orbit is about 5ocompare
to Earth. Lunar eclipses are infrequent and two lunar eclipse
occurs per year which is visible in some parts of earth.
Upcoming Total Lunar Eclipses
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Date |
Where
Totality is Visible |
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January
21, 2000 |
North,
South, and Central America, West Africa, and SW Europe |
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July 16,
2000 |
Australia
and Southeast Asia |
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January
9, 2001 |
Africa,
Asia, Europe |
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May 16,
2003 |
South and
Central America, Antarctica |
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November
9, 2003 |
North,
South, and Central America |
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May 4,
2004 |
Africa,
the Middle East, and India |
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October
28, 2004 |
North,
South, and Central America, West Africa, and Southern Europe |
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