November 2012 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The northern part of the Moon perceptibly dimmed as the Moon passed through the Earth's penumbral shadow. | |||||||||
| Date | November 28, 2012 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.0869 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1859 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 145 (11 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 276 minutes, 0 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1859. 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 3 minutes before apogee (on November 28, 2012, at 14:36 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.