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Nuclear piles found when the moon is within the earth’s shadow (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lunar eclipse

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'shadow' is the definition.
(I know that lunar eclipse is a type of eclipse)

'nuclear piles found when the moon is within the earth's' is the wordplay.
'nuclear piles' can be anagrammed to 'LUNAR ECLIPSE'.
Though, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for lunar eclipse that I've seen before include "Heavenly event" , "Satellite in thirty five" , "Phenomenon when sunlight can't reach our satellite" , "astronomical phenomenon" , "During which the earth's shadow may be seen" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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