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Modelling the solar system

Problem

During a lunar eclipse, the earth passes between a Full Moon and the sun, blocking light from reaching the moon directly.
Rather then the moon going dark it dims and takes on a colored hue. This is due to the effect of sunlight being scattered by Earth's atmosphere. What color does the Moon take during this time?
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