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Probably a dumb question but about tonights (or last night) lunar eclipse. (fedia.io)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/space@lemmy.world
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If its a total lunar eclipse why does one edge remains brighter than the rest?

I have been googling for an answer for a while and cant find it. Even pictures of previous total lunar eclipses are the same. Is it because that side remain closer to the edge of the umbra? Or is it caused by how light behaves; Or because the surface of the moon is more reflective on that part.

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[โ€“] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

I knew about what causses the moon to appear red but I never really thought about sunsets/rises beyond "its the atmosphere refracting light". That was a very nice explanation about them. Thanks.

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