July 1953 lunar eclipse
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Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
took place on July 26, 1953.
The moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow.
Visibility
It could be completely seen from Australia, seen rising over eastern Asia, and seen setting over North and South America. This modern lunar eclipse was happened in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. 47 years later, another lunar eclipse followed also on July 16, 2000
July 2000 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place on July 16, 2000, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2000.The moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow...
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