During a total lunar eclipse,the moon remains visible because ________.
A)the earth is too far from the moon to totally cover the solar disk
B)the atmosphere of the moon diffuses light from the other side of the moon
C)the atmosphere of the earth refracts light around its perimeter
D)None of the above; the moon completely disappears against the night sky.

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During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight, bending it around the Earth and onto the surface of the moon. This gives the moon a reddish hue, as the shorter wavelengths of light are scattered and absorbed, leaving the longer wavelengths (such as red and orange) to reach the moon's surface. This is sometimes referred to as a "blood moon". Despite the refracted light, the moon is still partially obscured during a total lunar eclipse.

During a Total Lunar Eclipse,the Moon Remains Visible Because ________