March 2007 lunar eclipse

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates 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]

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The Moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Leo.
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Visibility map

Images

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NASA chart of the eclipse

Gallery

Collages
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From Leeds, England.
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Stevenage, England
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From Madrid, Spain
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From Degania A, Israel.
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Persian Gulf

Eclipse details

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]

March 3, 2007 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
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

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Eclipse season of March 2007
March 3
Descending node (full moon)
 March 19
Ascending node (new moon)
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Total lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 123		 Partial solar eclipse
Solar Saros 149

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2007

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 123

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2006–2009

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Metonic series

Template:Metonic lunar eclipse 1988-2045

Saros 123

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Tritos series

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Inex series

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Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 130.

February 26, 1998 March 9, 2016
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See also

Notes

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  5. ↑ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

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External links

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