Published:
September 24, 2012
The most noticeable feature of any total lunar eclipse is its color, which is due to conditions on Earth. As the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, less and less sunlight falls on its surface, and it darkens. But during the eclipse’s total phase, the Moon seldom disappears; rather, it takes on one of a variety of hues.
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