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Moon Will Dim Over North And South America Sunday Night During Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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While millions of Americans make plans to view the historic solar eclipse set to cross North America on April 8, many may miss a lunar eclipse that will be visible this weekend.
When the full moon rises on the evening of Sunday, March 24, it will travel through the Earth’s penumbra, the outer part of its shadow, according to NASA. The moon will not disappear under a dark shadow, but it will dim a bit through the early hours of Monday morning.
The penumbral lunar eclipse is more subtle than total lunar eclipses, when the moon passes through the inner part of Earth’s shadow, or umbra, and partial lunar eclipses, when the moon passes through part of the umbra, resulting in a partial shadow.
The penumbral eclipse may not be obvious at a glance, but NASA says time-lapse photography will show its full effects. It will be visible to all of North and South America.
TMX contributed to this article.
