July 2019 lunar eclipse

July 2019 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
Near greatest eclipse from Tilehurst, England, 21:30 UTC
DateJuly 16, 2019
Gamma−0.643
Magnitude0.6544
Saros cycle139 (22 of 81)
Partiality177 minutes, 56 seconds
Penumbral333 minutes, 43 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P118:43:53
U120:01:43
Greatest21:30:44
U422:59:39
P40:17:36

A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, July 16, 2019,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.6544. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 3.9 days after apogee (on July 20, 2019, at 20:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

  1. ^ "July 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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