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What is the term for the phenomenon where an eclipse of the moon appears reddish in color?
What is the term for the phenomenon where an eclipse of the moon appears reddish in color?
The term for this phenomenon is “lunar eclipse.” During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the Moon. The reddish color, often referred to as a “blood moon,” is caused by sunlight refracted by the Earth’s atmosphere, with shorter wavelengths of light being scattered, leaving behind longer wavelengths that appear red.