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June 4, 2012, Partial Lunar Eclipse Sky Map
Credit: Starry Night Software
Sky map for the June 4, 2012, partial lunar eclipse.
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Partial Lunar Eclipse Map for June 4, 2012
Credit: NASA
This map shows areas of visibility around the world for the partial lunar eclipse on June 4, 2012.
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Earth's Umbra and Penumbra Diagram for Partial Lunar Eclipse of June 4, 2012.
Credit: F. Espenak, NASA GSFC
This diagram shows the expected path of the moon through the Earth's shadow on June 4, 2012.
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Anatomy of a Lunar Eclipse
Credit: Robert Roy Britt, SPACE.com
How a Lunar Eclipse Occurs: Earth creates a full shadow (umbra) and partial shadow (penumbra). If everything is lined up just right, the umbral shadow can create a total lunar eclipse.
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Partial Lunar Eclipse of June 4, 2012
Credit: F. Espenak, NASA GSFC
This diagram explains the partial lunar eclipse of June 4, 2012.
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Timetable for Partial Lunar Eclipse of June 4, 2012
Credit: F. Espenak, NASA GSFC
The table below gives times of each phase of the eclipse for various time zones in North America and Hawaii on June 4, 2012.














