September 1996 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 September 27, 1996, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1996, the first being on April 4th
April 1996 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place on April 4, 1996. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It could be seen completely over Africa, and Europe, seen rising over North and South America, and setting over Western Asia....
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