June 2012 lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse took place on 4 June 2012. It was the first of two lunar eclipses occurring in 2012, the second eclipse set to happen on 28 November. The moon was about 37% covered by the Earth's northern umbral shadow at maximum eclipse.
Visibility
This lunar eclipse, occurring during June's "Strawberry" full moon was completely visible over Australia, rising over eastern Asia and setting over western North America. New England and eastern Canada missed the entire eclipse since the event began after moonset in those regions. The eclipse was visible in the central United States.Amongst those in North America, observers in western Canada and the USA had the best views with moonset occurring sometime after mid-eclipse.
This simulation shows the earth at the time of greatest eclipse as viewed from the center of the moon. The sun is seen here as a partial solar eclipse over the Earth's north pole. |
Gallery
Partial Eclipse of Moon.jpg|From Brisbane, 11:06 UTC
Lunar_eclipse_2012-06-04.jpg|Albuquerque, New Mexico, 11:20 UTC
Partial lunar eclipse.jpg|Marikina City, Philippines, 11:33 UTC
2012 06 04 lunar eclipse seen from beijing.JPG|From Beijing at moonrise, 12:09 UTC
部分月食.jpg|From Japan at moonrise, 11:53 UTC
Eclipse Lunar Parcial.jpg|Time lapse image from Villa Gesell, Argentina
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2012
- An annular solar eclipse on May 20.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 4.
- A total solar eclipse on November 13.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 28.
Lunar year (354 days)
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days. This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 147.| May 31, 2003 | June 10, 2021 |