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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 ...
1 June, 21:17: New moon and partial solar eclipse: 7 June, 23:00: Arietids peak 12 June, 01:49: ... This page was last edited on 25 May 2011, at 10:40 (UTC).
On June 18, 1178, five or more monks from Canterbury reported an upheaval on the Moon shortly after sunset: There was a bright new moon, and as usual in that phase its horns were tilted toward the east; and suddenly the upper horn split in two.
The Moon then wanes as it passes through the gibbous moon, third-quarter moon, and crescent moon phases, before returning back to new moon. The terms old moon and new moon are not interchangeable. The "old moon" is a waning sliver (which eventually becomes undetectable to the naked eye) until the moment it aligns with the Sun and begins to wax ...
The Strawberry Moon will shine at peak illumination on Friday, June 21, 2024. The moon's phases in June are: 🌑 New Moon: June 6. 🌓 First Quarter: June 14. 🌕 Full Moon: June 21.
A full moon sinking behind San Gorgonio Mountain, California, on a midsummer morning. Moonrise and moonset are times when the upper limb of the Moon appears above the horizon and disappears below it, respectively. The exact times depend on the lunar phase and declination, as well as the observer's location.
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Disasters More than 16,000 people remain isolated and 3,350 are waiting to return to their homes due to continued flooding on the Mid North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales. (Sydney Morning Herald) International relations The U.N. Human Rights Council issues its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people. (AP via Forbes) Law and crime An ...