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How are lunar eclipses formed?

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(i) A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon enters the shadow of the earth while revolving around it.

(ii) On a full moon day if the sun, the earth & the moon, are in a straight line, the orbital path of the moon passes through the dark shadow of the earth.

(iii) If the moon is totally hidden within the shadow, a total lunar eclipse is seen & if only a part of the moon is in the shadow, a partial lunar eclipse is seen.



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