Glossary term: 月食
Description: 當月球進入地球的陰影時，就會發生月食。只有當地球位於太陽和月球之間，並且太陽、地球和月球幾乎排成一列直線時，月食才會發生。因此，月食只能發生在滿月之夜。當月球完全進入地球的陰影之中時，發生的是月全食。當月球僅有一部分被地球陰影遮擋時，發生的是月偏食。月食的類型和持續時間，取決於月食發生時月球在其繞地球公轉軌道上的精確位置。
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我們之間的日食，作者穆罕默德·雷漢，印度尼西亞
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正發生月食的月亮從多洛米蒂山脈（聯合國教科文組織世界遺產區）普倫德拉岩峰（Rochetta di Prendera ）附近落下，作者 Alessandra Masi，意大利
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