Wednesday, September 30, 2015

PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE


A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon align in an almost straight line.  When this happens, the Earth blocks some of hte Sun's light from directly reaching the Moon's surface.  the Earth covers part of the Moon with it's shadow and this is known as the penumbra.  A ring is formed around the Moon while the rest of the Moon receives direct sunlight and can be as bright as a full Moon.



SUPER MOON

In a full Moon which occurs with the Moon at or near its closest approach to the Earth in its orbit.  Before 195, astronomers called it a perigee full Moon.  Perigee means "near Earth".






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