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A partial lunar eclipse takes place when

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A partial lunar eclipse happens when the earth moves between the sun and the full moon but they are not precisely aligned only part of the moon visible surface moves in the dark part of earths shadow.
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when only a portion of the Moon enters Earth's umbra,
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