Lunar eclipse

An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth. The eclipse may be total (the Moon passing completely into the Earth's umbra), partial (the Moon ...

lunar eclipse

Weather; General weather

An eclipse of the moon occurs when the earth is in a direct line between the sun and the moon. The moon does not have any light of its own, instead, it reflects the sun's light. ...

lunar eclipse

Astrology; General astrology

Eclipse of the Moon. At a Full Moon, when Earth, Sun and Moon are aligned and the Earth is located precisely between the Sun and the Moon, the Earth's shadow covers the face of ...

lunar eclipse

Astronomy; General astronomy

when the shadow of the Earth hits the Moon at exactly full phase.

crescent moon

Astronomy; Moon

The moon when it appears partly but less than one-half lit. It is seen between a new moon and a half moon.

gobbous moon

Astronomy; Moon

The Moon when it appears more than half lit but less than fully lit. It happens between full moon and half moon.

new moon

Astronomy; Moon

The Moon when it is not visible or when it is visible only as a thin crescent, is named as new moon.

moon

Astronomy; Moon

The round object that moves around the Earth at a distance of about 240,000 miles. Moon is one-fourth the size of the Earth.

S/2012 P 1

Astronomy; Moon

S/2012 P 1 is a small natural satellite of the planet Pluto. The moon was discovered on July 11, 2012. It is the fifth satellite of Pluto to be confirmed. The other four Pluto ...

phase

Astronomy; Moon

One of the ways that the moon appears depending on how much of its sun-lit surface is visible.

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Dionysus

Dionysus was the God of the harvest of grapes, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy "in Greek mythology. He is the God of the Epiphany ...