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Starwatch: Partial lunar eclipse offers small-scale drama

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Lunar eclipses are caused by the Earth passing between the sun and the moon .

This week , the Earth ’s shadow does not entirely cover the moon, hence it is called a partial eclipse.

The eclipse will be visible across Europe , Africa , Greenland and North and South America .

From London , the noticeable part of the eclipse (known as the umbral phase) will begin at 03:13 BST ; maximum eclipse will take place at 03.44 BST ; and the event will be over at 04:15 BST.

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