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Penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020 is imminent: where can it be seen everywhere?

2020-11-30T22:00:48.082Z


Soon part of the moon will be covered again by the shadow of the earth. But the penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020 cannot be seen everywhere.


Soon part of the moon will be covered again by the shadow of the earth.

But the penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020 cannot be seen everywhere.

  • On November 30th there is another small spectacle in the sky, a penumbral lunar eclipse.

  • From around 8:30 a.m. German time, part of the moon is darkened for several hours by the earth's penumbra.

  • However, there is also bad news in Germany about the penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020.

Munich - For the fourth time this year, a penumbral lunar eclipse will be observed on November 30th - at least if you are in the right place at the right time.

The

penumbral lunar eclipse in July 2020

was at least partially visible in some parts of Germany.

On the morning of July 5th, just after 5 a.m., the moon was gradually darkening.

The end of this

penumbral lunar eclipse

could no longer be observed

in Germany

because the moon had already set.

The upcoming partial lunar eclipse on November 30th, however, will not be visible in Germany.

The

penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020

can only

be

observed

in some parts of the world

.

Penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020: what happens during it?

First of all, you have to know what a

Lunar eclipse actually is.

A

total lunar eclipse

occurs when the earth

moves

exactly between the

sun

and moon.

Then the

earth

casts

a shadow on the

moon

so that it is barely visible.

It darkens completely, often only a reddish shimmering edge can be seen.

It will take until March 13, 2025 until a total lunar eclipse can be admired again in most of Europe.

On the other hand, other types of lunar eclipse are somewhat more common.

With a partial lunar eclipse, the moon only partially falls into the earth's shadow.

In the penumbral lunar eclipse it is - the name already suggests - only in penumbra.

There were

already

three such

penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020

.

The fourth and final for this year will be on November 30th.

If the penumbra is on the moon, it is much more difficult to see than a lunar eclipse in which the full shadow hits the celestial body.

A

Penumbral lunar eclipse

is therefore less spectacular than a total lunar eclipse.

Penumbral lunar eclipse in the video: This is what the sky spectacle looked like in 2019

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse November 2020: Where To See It

There is little to see in the partial lunar eclipse.

In addition, this time: The

penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020

cannot be seen from Germany.

Because at the

time of the beginning at 8.32 a.m.

German time, the moon is already disappearing behind the horizon in this country and is then no longer visible.

The penumbral lunar eclipse ends at 12:53 p.m.

In a large part of Asia, in Australia, North America, South America, over the Atlantic and over the Pacific as well as in the Arctic, however, the

penumbral

lunar eclipse in November 2020 can be observed comparatively well, as a map from

timeanddate.de

shows.

Even

in parts of northern Europe

that is expected at least for short periods.

For example in Great Britain or Norway - there the penumbral lunar eclipse in November 2020 can only be seen for a few minutes in the morning.

Source: merkur

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