Penumbral lunar eclipse on November 28
27-11-2012 12:00 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - There will be a penumbral eclipse of the moon on November 28, the maximum eclipse takes place at 5.33 pm, and It will end at 7.49 pm, the eclipse will be visible in Amman.
lunar eclipse also will be visible in Alaska, Hawaii, Australia or East Asia. Eastern Canada and the USA will miss the phenomenon. However, observers in western Canada and the USA will see the mid-eclipse.
Enthusiasts can see the lunar eclipse with naked eyes. It will cause no harm.
A lunar eclipse takes place when the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon, or in other words, the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. Shadow of the earth, or any other object, has two parts — the central dark part called umbra and fainter outer part called penumbra.