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Hauser Lake Moon

The moon is shrouded in the early morning fog above Hauser Lake, Idaho on Wednesday, during a penumbral lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and moon but the three celestial bodies do not form a perfectly straight line. The moon then travels through the outer part of the Earth’s shadow (penumbra). This means that all of the moon’s visible surface still receives some direct sunlight - but the Earth obscures parts of the Sun, as seen from the  moon. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Kathy Plonka)

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