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  2. Total penumbral lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    The penumbral lunar eclipse on March 14, 2006 was a total penumbral eclipse. A total penumbral lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon becomes completely immersed in the penumbral cone of the Earth without touching the umbra. [1] The path for the Moon to pass within the penumbra and outside the umbra is very narrow. It can ...

  3. Lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A special type of penumbral eclipse is a total penumbral lunar eclipse, during which the entire Moon lies exclusively within Earth's penumbra. Total penumbral eclipses are rare, and when these occur, the portion of the Moon closest to the umbra may appear slightly darker than the rest of the lunar disk.

  4. March 2024 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, March 25, 2024, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.1304. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's ...

  5. Full moon to dim slightly in overnight lunar eclipse viewable ...

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    The penumbral lunar eclipse will begin around 12:50 a.m. to around 5:30 a.m., with the peak falling around 3:10 a.m. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: ...

  6. Magnitude of eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A lunar eclipse will have two geometric magnitudes: the umbral magnitude and the penumbral magnitude. If the three bodies are not aligned enough, the Moon does not reach into the Earth's umbra - it may still pass through the Earth's penumbra though, and such an eclipse is called a penumbral eclipse.

  7. What is an umbra? A penumbra? Here's some terms to know ... - AOL

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    What is the penumbra during an eclipse. The second shadow is called the penumbra. According to timeanddate.com, the penumbra is the lighter outer part of the moon’s shadow. It is the portion of ...

  8. List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. The longest total lunar eclipse in a century is about to ...

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    The partial eclipse begins when the moon first touches the penumbra or outer shadow of Earth. According to NASA , that should happen at 17:14 Universal Time on July 27.