Which alignment produces a lunar eclipse?

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  1. Moon between Earth and Sun
  2. Earth between Sun and Moon
  3. Sun between Earth and Moon

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  1. Eclipses and the Moon science.nasa.gov/moon/eclipses Checked 2026-10-10.

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