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Penumbral eclipse on June 5

The Siasat | 30/05/2020 11:15 PM | Click to read full article

On the 5 th of June about 15 minutes before midnight a Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon begins. According to Dr. BG Siddharth Director Birla Planetarium, a Penumbral Eclipse takes place when the region of the partial shadow of the Moon grazes past the Earth. So it is not a special sight.  In fact, the naked eye will find no difference.

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