November 2012 lunar eclipse

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
November 27-29, 2012

The northern parts of the moon will perceptibly dim as the moon passes through the Earth's penumbral shadow
Series (and member)145 (11 of 71)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral4:36:00
Contacts
P112:14:59 UTC
Greatest14:32:59 UTC
P416:50:59 UTC

The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Taurus

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred on November 28, 2012, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2012.

Visibility

NASA chart of the eclipse


A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximal eclipse

Map

Lunar year (354 days)

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.

See also


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