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Definition selenelion in British English

selenelion noun

noun
1

an uncommon type of lunar eclipse when both the Sun and the eclipsed Moon can be seen at the same time

Example

... I decided to watch for an uncommon eclipse phenomenon known as selenelion, seeing the Sun near the horizon and the eclipsed Moon near the opposite horizon at the same time.

Definition selenelion in British English