| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse July 7, 2009 [1] |
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| Series (and member) | 110 (71) |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Penumbral | 1:05:50 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 08:32:48 UTC |
| Greatest | 9:38:38 UTC |
| P4 | 10:44:27 UTC |
This lunar eclipse grazes the southern edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow occurs at the ascending node of the moon's orbit, in the constellation of Sagittarius |
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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on July 7, 2009, the second of four lunar eclipses in 2009. This eclipse entered only the southernmost tip of the penumbral shadow and thus was predicted to be very difficult to observe visually.[1]
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It was predicted to be seen rising over Australia after dusk on July 7, and setting over western North and South America in the early predawn hours of July 7.
This eclipse is the one of five lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros # ----- Photo |
Date Viewing |
Type chart |
Saros # ----- Photo |
Date Viewing |
Type chart |
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| 110 | 2009 July 07 |
penumbral |
115 |
2009 Dec 31 |
partial |
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| 120 |
2010 June 26 |
partial |
125 |
2010 Dec 21 |
total |
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| 130 |
2011 June 15 |
total |
135 |
2011 Dec 10 |
total |
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| 140 | 2012 June 04 |
partial |
145 | 2012 Nov 28 |
penumbral |
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| 150 | 2013 May 25 |
penumbral |
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| Last set | 2009 Aug 06 | Last set | 2009 Feb 9 | |||
| Next set | 2013 Apr 25 | Next set | 2013 Oct 18 | |||
This eclipse is a member of Saros series 110. The previous event occurred on June 27, 1991. The next event is on July 18, 2027 which will end the series.