A total lunar eclipse is
A)visible only from the path of totality.
B)visible only during a new Moon.
C)visible to all observers on the side of Earth from which the Moon would be visible at that time.
D)an opportunity to study the corona of the Sun.
E)None of the other choices are correct.

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A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow. This can only happen when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned with the Earth in the middle. Therefore, the eclipse is visible to all observers on the side of Earth from which the Moon would be visible at that time. The path of totality refers to the areas on Earth from which the eclipse is visible in its entirety, but it does not affect the visibility of the eclipse to observers on the side of the Earth facing the Moon. The eclipse also does not occur during a new Moon, as a lunar eclipse happens during a full Moon. Studying the corona of the Sun is unrelated to a lunar eclipse as it refers to studying the Sun's outer atmosphere during a solar eclipse.

A Total Lunar Eclipse Is