November 1994 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | November 18, 1994 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.1048 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.2189 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 145 (10 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 271 minutes, 36 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, November 18, 1994, with an umbral magnitude of −0.2189. 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 only about 1.5 hours after apogee (on November 18, 1994, at 5:05 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.