During a total lunar eclipse
A) the moon must be new.
B) the observer must be in the path of totality.
C) the moon will glow a coppery red.
D) the moon must be at its greatest distance from Earth.
E) the date must be near the date of one of the equinoxes.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. The Moon appears coppery red due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere.

During a Total Lunar Eclipse