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Probably a dumb question but about tonights (or last night) lunar eclipse. (fedia.io)
submitted 1 month ago by young_broccoli@fedia.io to c/space@lemmy.world
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If its a total lunar eclipse why does one edge remains brighter than the rest?

I have been googling for an answer for a while and cant find it. Even pictures of previous total lunar eclipses are the same. Is it because that side remain closer to the edge of the umbra? Or is it caused by how light behaves; Or because the surface of the moon is more reflective on that part.

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[โ€“] young_broccoli@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Got it, thats very interesting. I already understood the redness of the shadow but had no idea how much more complex it is and that picture of earth eclipsing the sun makes it way more clearer.

Thank you very much, I would upvote you 10 times if I could.