Roughly what percent of the earth can see a lunar eclipse at one time?

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Allie

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15 August, 18:25

Roughly what percent of the earth can see a lunar eclipse at one time?

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Antoine Perry · Answer 1

During a lunar eclipse, the half of the planet that is in night mode can see it, because during that type of an eclipse, the earth gets in between the sun and the moon and the reason the moon turns red is because earth's atmosphere bends some light and that light hits the moon.

So roughly, 50% percent of the earth can see a lunar eclipse at one time.

To add, the lunar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon and happens about two times per year, and a large portion of the Earth can see this type of eclipse, compared to solar eclipses.