December 1965 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | December 8, 1965 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.0775 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1200 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 144 (13 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 240 minutes, 40 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, December 8, 1965, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1200. 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 penumbra. 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 2.5 days before perigee (on December 11, 1965, at 6:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.