Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

On my way home from Tita Carol's house, I saw a clear sky and the moon is shining brightly. Too bad I don't have a camera with me. The news says there will be "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse" tonight at around 8:30PM. So I went home and waited. But when I went out again...

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... it was already dark and cloudy. I missed another opportunity to take a good shot.


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Based on this site, "A penumbra refers to a partially shaded outer region of a shadow that an object casts. A penumbral eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the faint penumbral portion of the earth’s shadow. The lunar surface is not completely shadowed by the earth’s umbra (darkest part of a shadow). Instead, observers see only the slightest dimming near the lunar limb closest to the umbra. The eclipse may be undetectable unless at least half of the moon enters the penumbra."

Here's the list of eclipses that will happen this 2009. Take note and get your cam's ready on the said dates.

• An annular solar eclipse on January 26.
• A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9.
• A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 7.
• A total solar eclipse on July 22.
• A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 6.
• A partial lunar eclipse on December 31.

Anyway, with my eagerness to take a good moonshot, I waited for the sky to clear up but there's no luck. I can't even take a steady shot. Better luck next time! And sana by that time eh meron na akong dSLR, haha!

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Hmp.. ako na nga lang ang mag-photo op!