BBC science fail

BBC: Spectacular snow moon regales worldFebruary's full moon also coincides with a partial lunar eclipse.

*sigh*

There is nothing ‘coincidental’ about a lunar eclipse occurring during a full moon: every lunar eclipse that ever happened occurred during a full moon.

For a lunar eclipse to occur, the sun and moon must be on opposite sides of the earth. The same configuration is required for a full moon. The only difference is that, during a lunar eclipse, the sun, earth, and moon happen to line up exactly, causing the earth's shadow from the sun to be cast on the moon.

Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

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