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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, December 31, 2009, [1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.0779. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other ...
A calendrical "blue moon" during the December 2009 lunar eclipse. Blue moon as a calendrical term originated with the 1937 Maine Farmers’ Almanac, a provincial U.S. magazine that is not to be confused with the Farmers' Almanac, Old Farmer's Almanac, or other American almanacs.
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How can I see December's full moon? The full moon begins on Sunday, Dec. 15, reaching peak fullness at 4:02 a.m., per NASA . The moon will appear full for about three days before beginning to wax.
The last full moon of the year will rise overnight in a rare “major lunar standstill” amid a dazzling meteor shower. The “cold moon” - a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years - will ...
December's long moon, also called the cold moon, will be the longest full moon of 2023. The shortest day of the year According to timeanddate.com , the Winter Solstice occurs on Dec. 21 and there ...
next full moon August 6, 2009: lunar (full) end: Lunar saros 148 (3 of 70) next eclipse season ... no eclipses for about 5 months... December 31, 2009: lunar (full) beginning: Lunar saros 115 (57 of 72) next new moon January 15, 2010: solar (new) end: Solar saros 141 (23 of 70) next eclipse season ... no eclipses for about 5 and a half months ...
December’s full moon, dubbed the cold moon, will reach the crest of its full phase early Sunday. Here’s the best way to view the last full moon of 2024.