May 1994 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | May 25, 1994 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.8933 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.2432 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 140 (24 of 80) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 104 minutes, 36 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 261 minutes, 12 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, May 25, 1994, with an umbral magnitude of 0.2432. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 only about 23.5 hours after perigee (on May 24, 1994, at 3:55 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.