| Partial lunar eclipse September 7, 2006 |
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The partial eclipse covered a northern fraction of the moon |
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The moon's path through the southern edge of the Earth's umbral shadow |
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| Series (and member) | 118 (51) |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Partial | 01:31:05 |
| Penumbral | 04:14:23 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 16:44:07 UTC |
| U1 | 18:05:47 UTC |
| Greatest | 18:51:19 UTC |
| U4 | 19:36:43 UTC |
| P4 | 20:58:39 UTC |
The moon's path across shadow in Aquarius |
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A partial lunar eclipse took place on September 7, 2006, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2007.
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It was completely visible over most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia.
A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximum eclipse.
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros # and photo |
Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros # and photo |
Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
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| 113 |
2006 Mar 14 |
penumbral |
118 |
2006 Sep 7 |
partial |
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| 123 |
2007 Mar 03 |
total |
128 |
2007 Aug 28 |
total |
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| 133 |
2008 Feb 21 |
total |
138 |
2008 Aug 16 |
partial |
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| 143 |
2009 Feb 9 |
penumbral |
148 |
2009 Aug 06 |
penumbral |
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| Last set | 2005 Apr 24 | Last set | 2005 Oct 17 | |||
| Next set | 2009 Dec 31 | Next set | 2009 Jul 07 | |||
This eclipse is the first of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, September 7, each separated by 19 years:
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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