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  2. Portal:Astronomy/Events/January 2011 - Wikipedia

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    New moon and partial solar eclipse: 8 January, ... 22 January, 00:17: Moon at perigee ... This page was last edited on 3 January 2011, ...

  3. Historically significant lunar eclipses - Wikipedia

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    This partial lunar eclipse was seen during the Fall of Constantinople (the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire), during the siege that lasted from Thursday, 5 April 1453 until Tuesday, 29 May 1453), after which the city fell to the Ottomans. The lunar eclipse was considered to be fulfilling a prophecy for the city's demise.

  4. February 2017 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, February 11, 2017, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0342. It was not quite a total penumbral lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or ...

  5. January 2018 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, [1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.3155. 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.

  6. June 2011 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, [1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.7014. 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 ...

  7. Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011 - Wikipedia

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    A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. This eclipse was the second of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4 , July 1 , and November 25 .

  8. January 2020 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, January 10, 2020, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.1146. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's ...

  9. December 2011 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, December 10, 2011, [1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.1076. 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.