June 1992 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 15, 1992 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.6289 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.6822 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 120 (57 of 84) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 179 minutes, 47 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 332 minutes, 10 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, June 15, 1992, with an umbral magnitude of 0.6822. 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 4.75 days before apogee (on June 19, 1992, at 22:55 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.