November 1947 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | November 28, 1947 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.0838 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1297 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 144 (12 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 238 minutes, 19 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 28, 1947, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1297. 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 2.4 days before perigee (on November 30, 1947, at 17:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.