March 2016 lunar eclipse

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, March 23, 2016,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.3107. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 2 days before apogee (on March 25, 2016, at 10:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over Australia and western North America, seen rising over much of Asia and setting over central and eastern North America and western South America.[3]

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Hourly motion shown right to left
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Visibility map

Eclipse details

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

March 23, 2016 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 0.77585
Umbral Magnitude −0.31071
Gamma 1.15916
Sun Right Ascension 00h12m02.0s
Sun Declination +01°18'10.9"
Sun Semi-Diameter 16'02.7"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.8"
Moon Right Ascension 12h13m18.6s
Moon Declination -00°18'21.4"
Moon Semi-Diameter 14'46.0"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°54'11.6"
ΔT 68.0 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.

Eclipse season of March 2016
March 9
Descending node (new moon)
 March 23
Ascending node (full moon)
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Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 130		 Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 142

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2016

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 142

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2013–2016

Template:Lunar eclipse set 2013-2016

Saros 142

Template:Lunar Saros series 142

Tritos series

Template:Lunar Tritos series April 2005

Inex series

Template:Lunar Inex series March 2016

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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149.

March 19, 2007 March 29, 2025
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See also

References

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

External links

Template:Lunar eclipses

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