June 1945 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 25, 1945 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.5370 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.8593 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 119 (58 of 83) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 192 minutes, 42 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 333 minutes, 15 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, June 25, 1945, with an umbral magnitude of 0.8593. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 5.8 days after apogee (on June 19, 1945, at 19:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.