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lunar eclipse
subject			fact

lunar eclipse	has definition An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth.
	is a kind of eclipse
conjunction	has elongation 0°
event	has duration
	has synonym world point
	has time of occurrence
angle	has unit angle unit
number	has value

Kinds of lunar eclipse :

• partial lunar eclipse (2 facts) - An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth, the Moon passing partially through the Earth's umbra at maximum eclipse.
• penumbral lunar eclipse (3 facts) (appulse) - An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth, the Moon passing only through the Earth's penumbra.
• total lunar eclipse (2 facts) - An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth, the Moon passing completely through the Earth's umbra.