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james0929

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What happens during a partial lunar eclipse?
 
  a. Earth only partially enters the penumbra.
 b. The Sun only partially enters the umbra.
 c. The Moon only partially enters the penumbra.
  d. Earth only partially enters the umbra.
 e. The Moon only partially enters the umbra.

Question 2

Why can't the Moon always pass through the center of the umbra?
 
  a. The Moon's rotation is slightly faster than its revolution around Earth.
  b. The Moon's orbit is inclined by 5 degrees to the plane of Earth's orbit.
  c. The Moon's synodic cycle changes a few minutes per cycle.
 d. The Moon's orbit changes with the seasons.
 e. The Moon is not in its full moon lunar phase.


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bpool94

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

b


james0929

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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