| Partial Lunar Eclipse June 4, 2012 |
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The moon will pass partially into the northern umbral shadow of the earth. |
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| Series (and member) | 140 (25 of 80) |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Partial | 02:06:35 |
| Penumbral | 4:30:02 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 8:48:11 UTC |
| U1 | 09:59:53 UTC |
| Greatest | 11:03:12 UTC |
| U4 | 12:06:28 UTC |
| P4 | 13:18:13 UTC |
The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Ophiuchus (north of Scorpius) |
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A partial lunar eclipse will take place on June 4, 2012. The Moon will be about one third covered by the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse. The portion of the moon within the penumbral shadow will be significantly dimmed. The portion of the moon inside the umbral shadow will only be illuminated by sunlight refracted through the Earth's atmosphere, thus much dimmer, and having a reddish hue.
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It will be completely visible over Australia, rising over eastern Asia, and setting over western North America.
This eclipse is the one of five lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros # ----- Photo |
Date Viewing |
Type chart |
Saros # ----- Photo |
Date Viewing |
Type chart |
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| 110 | 2009 July 07 |
penumbral |
115 |
2009 Dec 31 |
partial |
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| 120 |
2010 June 26 |
partial |
125 |
2010 Dec 21 |
total |
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| 130 |
2011 June 15 |
total |
135 |
2011 Dec 10 |
total |
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| 140 | 2012 June 04 |
partial |
145 | 2012 Nov 28 |
penumbral |
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| 150 | 2013 May 25 |
penumbral |
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| Last set | 2009 Aug 06 | Last set | 2009 Feb 9 | |||
| Next set | 2013 Apr 25 | Next set | 2013 Oct 18 | |||