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November 19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Boston (02115), USA

Nov 19, 2021 at 4:02 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Boston
Began: Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 1:02 am
Maximum: Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 4:02 am 0.974 Magnitude
Ended: Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 6:50 am
Duration: 5 hours, 48 minutes

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November 19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Boston

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:02 am Fri, Nov 19
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southwest 228°
58.1°
2:18 am Fri, Nov 19
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-southwest 250°
46.3°
4:02 am Fri, Nov 19
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 270°
28.0°
5:47 am Fri, Nov 19
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 286°
9.7°
6:50 am Fri, Nov 19SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 296°
-0.2°
7:03 am Fri, Nov 19Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 299°
-2.0°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


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