The Danjon Scale of lunar eclipse brightness is a five-point scale useful for measuring the appearance and luminosity of the Moon during a lunar eclipse. It was proposed by André-Louis Danjon when he was measuring the Moonshine on the Earth. An eclipse's rating on the Danjon Scale is denoted by the letter L.
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