November 2022 lunar eclipse
Total lunar eclipse on 8 November 2022
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with an umbral magnitude of 1.3607. It was a central lunar eclipse, in which part of the Moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 5.8 days before apogee, the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller than average.
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