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Penumbral eclipse of the moon on October 8 and 9
There will be a penumbral eclipse of the moon from the evening of October 8
to the early morning of October 9.
Details of the penumbral eclipse are as follows:
Hong Kong
Azimuth
Elevation
Time
Direction
(degrees)
moonrise
1749
East
0
(October 8)
moon enters penumbra
2158
East-southeast
55
middle of eclipse
0004 (October 9)
South
75
moon leaves penumbra
0210
West-southwest
58
moonset
0635
West
0
Penumbral eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the penumbra (partial shadow) of the earth's shadow without entering the umbra (total shadow). During the event, only the apparent brightness of the moon will become dimmer, but the limb of the moon will not be obscured by the earth's shadow.
The next lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong will not occur until April 4 next year.
End/Wednesday, October 4, 1995
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