Lunar Eclipse Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. - a subtle type of eclipse where the Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow. This will cause to moon to appear dimmed.
  2. 4. - the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
  3. 5. - when only a portion of the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, causing the moon to appear partially darkened.
  4. 7. - a shadow that blocks sunlight, such as the conical section in the shadow of the Earth or the moon
  5. 8. - the event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  6. 9. - a term for the Moon's during a total lunar eclipse. It takes on a reddish hue as a result from scattering and the refraction of sunlight through the atmosphere.
Down
  1. 1. - when the Moon is fully covered by the shadow of Earth, causing it to appear dark and reddish-orange during totality.
  2. 2. - a natural of artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass
  3. 6. - the outer part of a shadow such as the shadow cast by Earth or the moon in which sunlight is only partially blocked
  4. 8. - the moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator