Penumbral Partial Lunar Eclipse of July 07

ricci · #1 30-06-2009, 07:37 PM

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

http://www.pierpaoloricci.it/eventi/...7-2009_eng.htm

alphamone · #2 08-07-2009, 04:07 PM

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 (Sean) · #3 09-07-2009, 06:26 PM

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

alphamone · #4 10-07-2009, 04:49 PM

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

Rob_K · #5 10-07-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphamone

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

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

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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