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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, September 16, 2016, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0624. 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 ...
The supermoon of 14 November 2016 was 356,511 km (221,526 mi) away [1] from the center of Earth. Supermoons occur 3–4 times per year. [2] As the Earth revolves around the Sun, approximate axial parallelism of the Moon's orbital plane (tilted five degrees to the Earth's orbital plane) results in the revolution of the lunar nodes relative to the Earth.
2 Images. 3 Eclipse details. ... Eclipse season of August–September 2016 August 18 Descending node (full moon) September 1 Ascending node (new moon) September 16
The September 16 lunar eclipse coincides with a an incredible harvest moon -- and it's the last of its kind until 2024.
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December’s full moon could appear wholly round to the naked eye as early as Sunday and will continue illuminating the night sky for a few evenings after it reaches its maximum fullness on ...
The longest day of the year will have a full moon this year. And that's so rare it's got a name few have ever heard. Summer solstice will coincide with a once-in-a-lifetime event
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