August 2045 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | August 27, 2045 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.2060 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.3899 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 148 (5 of 70) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 241 minutes, 40 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, August 27, 2045, with an umbral magnitude of −0.3899. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 1.6 days after apogee (on August 26, 2045, at 0:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.