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This lunar eclipse is the last of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 15, 2014; October 8, 2014; and April 4, 2015. The Moon appeared larger than normal, because the Moon was just 1 hour past its closest approach to Earth in 2015 at mid-eclipse, sometimes called a supermoon.
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, April 4, 2015, [1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.0019. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow.
There are two total lunar eclipses occurring in 2015: April 2015 lunar eclipse; September 2015 lunar eclipse This page was last edited on 27 ...
During a total lunar eclipse, the moon passes completely through Earth's shadow, which has two parts: the penumbra and umbra, labeled below: ... Screen Shot 2015 09 13 at 9.13.59 AM.
There will be 230 lunar eclipses in the 21st century (2001–2100): 87 penumbral, 58 partial and 85 total. [1] Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node. Ascending node eclipses are given a red background highlight.
A lunar eclipse above Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg, in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Two solar and two lunar eclipses take place in 2015 as follows. Total Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015; Total Lunar eclipse of April 04, 2015 ...
A lunar eclipse appears when the Earth stands between the moon and the sun. This blocks the sunlight from the moon, making it appear in hues of orange, brown, red — or even, black out entirely.