November's Full Moon - the so-called - is heading into a penumbral this Sunday through to Monday. Penumbral eclipses take place in a diffused shadowy region of known as the penumbra. Three of these eclipses have already unfolded this year and Monday's event will be the fourth and last lunar eclipse until May 2021. ...
The full Moon will lose some of its luster on Monday morning, Nov. 30th, when a shadow sweeps across the lunar disk. It's a penumbral lunar eclipse, Best seen from North American and the Pacific Ocean (including Hawaii). A penumbral eclipse happens when the Moon passes through the pale outskirts of Earth's shadow (the "penumbra"). It is much less dramatic than a total lunar eclipse. In fact, when observers are not alerted beforehand, they sometimes do not realize an eclipse is underway. Eclipse expert Fred Espenak, formerly of NASA, offers these observing tips: "The beginning and end of a penumbral eclipse are not visible to the eye. No shading can be detected until about 2/3 of the Moon's disk is immersed in the penumbra. This would place the period of eclipse visibility within +/- 30 minutes of greatest eclipse (from about 09:10 to 10:10 UT or 1:10 am to 2:10 am PST)." At maximum eclipse (9:43 UT or 1:43 am PST) there will be a clear gradient of light and shadow across the lunar disk. Stay Tuned!
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:33 pm by globalturbo
