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2022 Lunar Eclipses

Eclipses of the Moon

A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon and the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.

      1. Date
      2. Type
      3. Where Visible
      1. May 15-16
      2. total
      3. SW Europe, SW Asia, N/S America, Antartica
      1. Nov 7-8
      2. total
      3. NE Europe, Asia, Australia, N/S America, Antarctica

    The Earth's shadow has two parts:

    Umbra - dark inner shadow. Total lunar eclipses occur when the entire Moon passes through the umbral shadow. Partial lunar eclipses occur when only a portion of the Moon passes through the umbral shadow.

    Penumbra - faint outer shadow. Penumbral lunar eclipses occur when the Moon passes through the penumbral shadow but are very difficult to observer so are of internest mainly to astonomers.