Type: | penumbral |
Date: | 30 November 2020 |
Gamma: | -1.1309 |
Magnitude: | 0.8285 |
Saros Ser: | 116 |
Saros No: | 58 of 73 |
Penumbral: | 260 minutes, 59 seconds |
P1: | 7:32:21 |
Greatest: | 9:42:49 |
P4: | 11:53:20 |
Previous: | July 2020 |
Next: | May 2021 |
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 30 November 2020. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs at full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow.
The penumbra caused a subtle dimming on the lunar surface, which was only visible to the naked eye when 82.85% of the Moon's diameter had immersed into Earth's penumbral shadow.[1]
It was visible after sunset from east Asia and Australia, and before dawn in North and South America.
It is part of Saros cycle 116.
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 123.