June 2020 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
Penumbral eclipse as viewed from Johannesburg, South Africa, 19:18 UTC | |||||||||
| Date | June 5, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.2406 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.4036 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 111 (67 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 198 minutes, 13 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, June 5, 2020, with an umbral magnitude of −0.4036. 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 2.8 days after perigee (on June 2, 2020, at 23:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
This eclipse was the second of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020, with the others occurring on January 10, July 5, and November 30.