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A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. In a partial lunar eclipse, the moon through the penumbra, and may pass partially through the umbra. In a total lunar eclipse, the moon in its entirety passes into the umbra. A solar eclipse happens when the Earth passes through the shadow of the moon.
