Semi-protected edit request on 11 May 2022[edit]

The page mentions two conditions for a lunar eclipse to occur: syzygy and a full moon. In fact, if the first condition holds (syzygy with the Earth between the moon and the sun), the moon is necessarily full *and* the moon is at/near the ecliptic (i.e., near a lunar node). The mention of the full moon as an additional condition without mentioning the lunar nodes/ecliptic is confusing and leaves out key information for someone trying to fully understand why and when lunar eclipses happen.

I suggest the following revised wording for the second sentence: "This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy) with Earth between the other two, which can happen only on the night of a full moon when the moon is near either lunar node." [link to Lunar_node] Ixnayamenay (talk) 09:33, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done, that is better. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (talk) 06:15, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

my idea on the refrakted color of the earthshadow[edit]

i made a picture to the genesis of the colors in the earthshadow as seen on the moon . i think i can see a blue line at the border of shadow , coming from upper-atmosphere-refraktion stronger affecting to blue light . i would also say there must be a black part between the border and the beginning red center shadow , and too there should be a blueisch or green center in the shadow . i find the animated gif-picture in " blood moon "-paragraph somewhat displaying what i mean . my picture (it is free): [img]https://up.picr.de/44273482wf.jpg[/img]. sure its no solid sience of mine , but maybe of interest .--Konfressor (talk) 23:55, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Eye safety--absurd statement[edit]

The article says it's safe to look at an eclipse of the Moon without eye protection because it is less bright than the full Moon. But that seems a bit silly, since it's perfectly safe to look at the full Moon. Uporządnicki (talk) 11:28, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. I have removed that wording. Thanks for bringing this up. HiLo48 (talk) 22:52, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Team-B-Vital Improvement Drive[edit]

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The earth is not flat[edit]

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the moon and the sun. When that happens, the sun projects Earth’s shadow onto the moon. When this happens, you can actually see the Earth’s shadow if you look up at the moon. If you do this, you’ll see that there is a round shadow, not a flat one. 2001:16A2:7A90:C000:4179:4598:2CFF:56EE (talk) 14:16, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 4 June 2023[edit]

In the "Occurrence" section the language is vauge:

At least two lunar eclipses and as many as five occur every year, although total lunar eclipses are significantly less common.

Should be changed to

At least two lunar eclipses and as many as five occur every year, although total lunar eclipses are significantly less common than partial lunar eclipses. Cnich43 (talk) 01:25, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: You are autoconfirmed now after making this request, do it yourself. Lightoil (talk) 03:20, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Cnich43 Well, I couldn't say whether it was "vauge" or not, but it certainly wasn't vague. It was just plain incorrect. Uporządnicki (talk) 14:55, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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