November 2020 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
Penumbral eclipse as viewed from Minneapolis, MN, 9:24 UTC | |||||||||
| Date | November 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.1309 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.2602 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 116 (58 of 73) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 260 minutes, 59 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, November 30, 2020, with an umbral magnitude of −0.2602. 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 3.6 days after apogee (on November 26, 2020, at 19:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
This eclipse was the last of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020, with the others occurring on January 10, June 5, and July 5.