Lunar Eclipse A lunar eclipse occurs when the

Lunar Eclipse A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon. The shadow of Earth on the moon is evidence for a spherical Earth.

Glossary • Lunar Eclipse- When the moon passes behind the Earth and is covered by its shadow.

A Red Moon…

The stages of a lunar eclipse on 2008 This was almost a full eclipse.

Model of a Lunar Eclipse

How often can you see a lunar eclipse? Not very often. To see a total eclipse, the moon has to be full. (How often is the moon full? ) Also, the Earth has to be in the Earth’s Umbrathe shadow cast by the Earth http: //csep 10. phys. utk. edu/astr 161/lect/time /lunar_anim. html However, we are in an interesting year where there will be 4 lunar eclipses. The next one happens in October….

Where can you see a lunar eclipse? • You can see it from cities that are directly lined up with the full moon. • http: //shadowandsubstance. com/

Why does the moon appear red? What color is a sunset? The reddish color that you see in a sunset happens because the light rays of the sun pass through Earth’s atmosphere (at a long angle. ) The reddish light waves are what is left by the time you see them. The moon is red because light from the Sun that has passed through Earth’s atmosphere is shining on it.

How does lunar eclipse prove that the Earth is round? Observation of the moon during an eclipse shows that the shadow cast on the moon is rounded. Also, if the Earth were flat the same eclipse should be visible from anywhere on the planet. Lastly, the red color of the moon during the eclipse is caused by refraction of lightcaused by a round Earth.