January 2019 lunar eclipse

Eclipses and Transits

The January 2019 lunar eclipse was a total lunar eclipse that occurred on Monday, 21 January 2019, at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit. Its umbral magnitude was 1.1966. It took place about 10 hours before perigee, making the Moon’s apparent diameter larger, and was described as a supermoon. During totality, video from Griffith Observatory recorded a meteoroid impact on the Moon.

Date: 21 January 2019
Umbral magnitude: 1.1966
Recorded lunar impact: Observed at 4:41 UTC during totality

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Article: January 2019 lunar eclipse (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q6155802
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Illustration: By Giuseppe Donatiello from Oria (Brindisi), Italy. CC0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Giuseppe Donatiello from Oria (Brindisi), Italy, Total lunar eclipse on January 21, 2019
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