Historical Celestial Observations

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noun A rare astronomical event in which a lunar eclipse and a sunrise or sunset can be seen simultaneously

  • A selenelion occurs when both the sun and the eclipsed moon can be seen at the same time.
  • Did you see the selenelion last night? It was so cool!
  • I heard there was a selenelion happening, but I missed it.
  • Experiencing a selenelion is like witnessing a rare celestial event that only happens once in a blue moon.