What Makes A Lunar Eclipse?

What Makes A Lunar Eclipse?

Story Published: Nov 18, 2002 at 1:33 PM PST

Story Updated: Mar 13, 2008 at 1:13 PM PST

By Steve Pool

SEATTLE - A lunar eclipse - when the moon seems to have a “bite” taken out of it - is caused when the moon’s orbit takes the moon through the Earth’s shadow. If only part of the moon touches the shadow, we have a “partial” eclipse.

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