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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, May 5, 2023, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0438. 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 ...
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 ...
In the case of a total lunar eclipse, the moon moves into the inner part of Earth’s shadow, or the umbra, which can turn the lunar surface a striking red for a few hours, according to NASA.
Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 2.9 days after perigee (on October 25, 2023, at 23:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
To see the harvest moon and lunar eclipse, simply look at the night sky tonight. The moon will start to enter Earth’s shadow at 8:41 p.m. ET and the peak eclipse will be at 10:44 p.m., with the ...
We are over the moon about this lunation! September's full moon, nicknamed the Harvest Moon, is an exciting one because it doubles as a partial lunar eclipse that peaks on Sept. 17 at 7:44 p.m. PT
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, August 18, 2016, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.9925. 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 ...
A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, August 17, 2027, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.5234. 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 ...