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What percentage of the moon is always lit during a lunar eclipse

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User Jay Kumo
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50% of the moon is always lit

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User Mike Crawford
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Unless there is a lunar eclipse, half of the moon is always lit by the sun. Sometimes we see the lit half dead on (full moon), sometimes side on (half moon) and sometimes we don't see any of the lit surface (new moon) - usually we see something in between.
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