Astronomers in India observed a lunar eclipse during the full moon on July 16. Astronomers in Kenya did not observe a lunar eclipse during the full moon on August 15. Which statement best explains the different observations?

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and the Moon enters Earth’s shadow. Although lunar eclipses happen only at full moon, the Moon’s orbit is tilted relative to Earth’s orbit around the Sun, so most full moons pass above or below Earth’s shadow. That is why the full moon on July 16 could be eclipsed while the one on August 15 was not. The eclipse was not prevented by Kenya’s location or hemisphere.

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