{
  "id": 3286761,
  "title": "Oman to witness brief penumbral lunar eclipse on August 28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oman-to-witness-brief-penumbral-lunar-eclipse-on-august-28",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/oman/oman-to-witness-brief-penumbral-lunar-eclipse-on-august-28-1.500651790"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oman will experience a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 28, lasting approximately 20 minutes according to the Astronomical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs. The event is expected to be challenging to observe with the naked eye as it will occur from 5:23am to 5:43am, just before the Moon sets. The dimming caused by a penumbral eclipse is subtle, and visibility may be further diminished by dawn and the Moon's proximity to the horizon. While a partial lunar eclipse will be visible globally that same day, observers in Oman will only witness the final penumbral phase before moonset.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Oman will witness a penumbral lunar eclipse lasting about 20 minutes on Friday, August 28, though the celestial event is expected to be difficult to observe with the naked eye. The Astronomical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs said the eclipse will be visible in the Sultanate from 5:23am until 5:43am, when the Moon sets. Get updated faster and for…",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T11:51:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T14:00:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}