| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse November 28, 2012 |
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The northern parts of the moon will perceptibly dim as the moon passes through the Earth's penumbral shadow |
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| Series (and member) | 145 (11 of 71) |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Penumbral | 4:35:59 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 12:14:59 UTC |
| Greatest | 14:32:59 UTC |
| P4 | 16:50:59 UTC |
The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Taurus |
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on November 28, 2012, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2012.
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A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximal eclipse
This eclipse is the one of four 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 | |||