It will not quite be a total penumbral lunar eclipse.

On Nov. 28, the moon will star in its own sky show during a penumbral lunar eclipse.

A penumbral lunar eclipse will also take place.

A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur early Wednesday morning, but it will be subtle.

Wednesday's penumbral lunar eclipse will be less dramatic.

February 19 - Penumbral lunar eclipse.

August 15 - Penumbral lunar eclipse.

January 8 - Penumbral lunar eclipse.

June 5 - Penumbral lunar eclipse.

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on August 8, 1998, the second of three lunar eclipses that year.

November 28 - Penumbral lunar eclipse.

The white section of this map indicates where this week's penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible in its entirety.

Astronomy Now offered detailed information about observing the penumbral lunar eclipse in North America.

You probably didn't notice the penumbral lunar eclipse unless you knew it was coming — but fortunately, skywatchers around the world were clearly ready.

During the penumbral lunar eclipse, the portion of the Earth's shadow falling across the moon will cause slight dimming on the moon's lower half.

Astronomers observe a penumbral lunar eclipse.

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred.

Excluding penumbral lunar eclipses, there are a maximum of seven eclipses in:

Slooh will also broadcast the month's second eclipse, a penumbral lunar eclipse that will take place on Nov. 28.

Technically speaking, there will be a penumbral lunar eclipse at dusk Aug. 5, but it will be difficult, if not downright impossible, to see.

Slooh Space Camera is planning to broadcast the penumbral lunar eclipse live on its website, using footage from a telescope in Hawaii.

A StarPeace event took place between India and Pakistan on February 9, during a penumbral lunar eclipse.

In a penumbral lunar eclipse, the moon never passes through the dark inner core of the Earth's shadow, the umbra, but only the hazy border, the penumbra.

This was a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse with the moon passing entirely within the penumbral shadow without entering the darker umbral shadow.

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes on the opposite side of Earth from the sun, but only goes through the outer region of the planet's shadow.