When will the next Lunar Eclipse be in the world?

Answer 1

There are three types of lunar eclipses; Total, Partial and Penumbral.

During a Total eclipse of the Moon, the Moon goes completely into the "umbra", or the darkest part of the Earth's shadow. In a total eclipse, the Moon is entirely shadowed.

During a Partial eclipse, the Moon completely into the "penumbra" or partial shadow, and only partially within the umbra. In an partial eclipse, the Moon is only partly shadowed.

During a Penumbral eclipse, the Moon goes into the penumbra of the Earth's shadow, but misses the umbra completely. In a penumbral eclipse, the Moon is dimmed, but not in shadow. In most cases, the average person will not even notice a penumbral eclipse of the moon unless the dimming is at least 75%.

In 2009, there are four eclipses of the Moon;

2009 Feb 09 N 90% dimmed - Asia

2009 Jul 07 N 15% dimmed - Americas

2009 Aug 06 N 40% dimmed

2009 Dec 31 P 8% covered - India

The Feb 9 2009 eclipse is past. The next two will be very light penumbral eclipses, which will be unnoticable. The December 31 partial eclipse will cover only about 8 % of the moon, and will be visible from India and Asia. The next visible total eclipse will be on December 21, 2010, and will be visible from North America.