June 1965 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 14, 1965 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.9006 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.1767 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 139 (19 of 81) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 100 minutes, 17 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 302 minutes, 44 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, June 14, 1965, with an umbral magnitude of 0.1767. 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 3.4 days before apogee (on June 17, 1965, at 10:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.