These lunar eclipses cause a dimming that is more extreme and can be seen more easily by the unaided eye. These events are called total penumbral eclipses and they are rare because once the moon ...

This causes the moon to move through the outer part of Earth's shadow, which is called the penumbra, according to Time and Date. Unlike a total or partial lunar eclipse, in which the moon passes ...

The total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout the ... you can see the eclipse starting at about 11:57 p.m. EST when the penumbral phase begins as the moon enter the outer part of the shadow ...