Penumbral Partial Lunar Eclipse of July 07

[ricci]

On day 7 July will be in America a penumbral partial lunar eclipse.

www.pierpaoloricci.it/eventi/eclissi07-07-2009_eng.htm

[alphamone]

heh, the prelude to the solar eclipse.

it just shows that the alignement is very good, so much so that even t weeks before the solar eclipse, the earth and moon are lined up quite well.

[seanliddelow]

Could anyone see this eclipse? I missed it because of clouds:sadeyes:

[alphamone]

from what I read, I doubt it, as it barely even grazed the shadow.

[Rob_K]

Yep, that's right, invisible to the naked eye. :thumbsup:

NASA's Eclipse Web Site said:
"July's penumbral eclipse is only of academic interest since the magnitude is just 0.156.... the eclipse is so minor as to be completely invisible to the naked eye."
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2009.html


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