A lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth’s shadow. This can occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, there is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse.
During the year 2009, four lunar eclipses occur as follows:
9th February 2009 : Penumbral Lunar Eclipse*
20:39 Moon start passing “Penumbra”
22:38 Moon blocked by “Penumbra”
00:38 Moon start leaving “Penumbra”
7th July 2009 : Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6th August 2009 : Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
31st December 2009 : Partial Lunar Eclipse – 1st January 2010
01:15 Moon start passing “Penumbra”
02:52 Moon start passing “Umbra”
03:23 Moon partially blocked by “Umbra”
03:54 Moon totally leaves “Umbra”
05:30 Moon start leaving “Penumbra”
*-eclipse that will visible at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia… DON’T MISS IT!!! [^_^]
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