March 2007 lunar eclipse
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, March 3, 2007,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.2347. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.9 days before apogee (on March 6, 2007, at 22:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over Africa, Europe, and west Asia, seen rising over much of North and South America and setting over much of Asia and Australia.[3]
| File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2007Mar03.png | File:Lunar eclipse chart close-07mar03.png Hourly motion shown right to left |
File:Lunar eclipse chart-07mar03.png The Moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Leo. |
| File:Visibility Lunar Eclipse 2007-03-03.png Visibility map | ||
Images
File:Lunar eclipse from moon-07mar03.png
Gallery
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From Kirchberg, St. Gallen, 23:30 UTC
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From Huddersfield, UK, 23:52 UTC
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From Augsburg, Germany, 23:53 UTC
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From Huddersfield, UK, 0:01 UTC
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From Kirchberg, St. Gallen, 0:15 UTC
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From Cambridge, UK
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Timelapse movie in Bülach, Switzerland
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Timelapse movie in Belfort, France
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Humacao, Puerto Rico, 07:43 EST
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Humacao, Puerto Rico, 08:30:16 EST
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Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
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| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.32076 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.23474 |
| Gamma | 0.31749 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 22h57m19.2s |
| Sun Declination | -06°40'46.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.0" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 10h57m52.2s |
| Moon Declination | +06°56'00.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'51.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'31.1" |
| ΔT | 65.2 s |
Eclipse season
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| March 3 Descending node (full moon) |
March 19 Ascending node (new moon) |
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| File:Lunar eclipse chart close-07mar03.png | File:SE2007Mar19P.png |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 123 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 149 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2007
- A total lunar eclipse on March 3.
- A partial solar eclipse on March 19.
- A total lunar eclipse on August 28.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 11.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2003
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2000
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 26, 1998
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2016
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 1996
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2018
Lunar Saros 123
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 1989
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 24, 1978
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2036
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 3, 1920
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 1, 2094
Lunar eclipses of 2006–2009
Template:Lunar eclipse set 2006-2009
Metonic series
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 be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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| File:Metonic lunar eclipse 1988-2045.png | File:Metonic lunar eclipses 1988-2045.png |
Saros 123
This eclipse is a part of Saros series 123, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 72 events. The series started with a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 16, 1087. It contains partial eclipses from May 2, 1520 through July 6, 1610; total eclipses from July 16, 1628 through April 4, 2061; and a second set of partial eclipses from April 16, 2079 through July 2, 2205. The series ends at member 72 as a penumbral eclipse on October 8, 2367.
The longest duration of totality was produced by member 37 at 105 minutes, 58 seconds on September 20, 1736. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit.[5]
| Greatest | First | |||
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| The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1736 Sep 20, lasting 105 minutes, 58 seconds.[6] | Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
| 1087 Aug 16 |
1520 May 02 |
1628 Jul 16 |
1682 Aug 18 | |
| Last | ||||
| Central | Total | Partial | Penumbral | |
| 1953 Jan 29 File:Lunar eclipse chart close-1953Jan29.png |
2061 Apr 04 |
2205 Jul 02 |
2367 Oct 08 | |
Eclipses are tabulated in three columns; every third eclipse in the same column is one exeligmos apart, so they all cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth.
Tritos series
Template:Lunar Tritos series March 2007
Inex series
Template:Lunar Inex series March 2007
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[7] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 130.
| February 26, 1998 | March 9, 2016 |
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| File:SE1998Feb26T.png | File:SE2016Mar09T.png |
See also
Notes
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- ↑ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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External links
- 2007 Mar 03 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- Hermit eclipse: Total lunar eclipse: March 3, 2007
- NASA Saros series 123
- Photos
- Photos from the Netherlands lunar eclipse 3 March
- Flickr: Lunar Eclipse 3/3/2007: pictures of the eclipse, many of which CC-licensed, from Flickr members
- Live webcast of the total lunar eclipse 3/4 March 2007 by Astronet (The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain)
- Video of the March 3, 2007 eclipse as seen from the UK
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