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When does a lunar eclipse occur? How does it occur?


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Lunar Eclipse

  • It occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon.
  • As a result, the earth blocks the light of the sun from reaching the moon’s surface and casts its shadow on the moon.
  • It occurs on a full moon day.


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