November 1984 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | November 8, 1984 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.0900 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1825 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 116 (56 of 73) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 268 minutes, 23 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, November 8, 1984, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1825. 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 3.8 days after apogee (on November 4, 1984, at 22:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.