June 2010 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
Partiality as viewed from Canberra, Australia, 11:31 UTC | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 26, 2010 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.7091 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.5383 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 120 (58 of 84) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 162 minutes, 52 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 322 minutes, 7 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, June 26, 2010, with an umbral magnitude of 0.5383. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 4.7 days before apogee (on July 1, 2010, at 6:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.