September 2016 lunar eclipse

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, September 16, 2016,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0624. 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 1.8 days before perigee (on September 18, 2016, at 13:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over east Africa, eastern Europe, Asia, and western Australia, seen rising over west Africa and western Europe and setting over eastern Australia and the western Pacific Ocean.[3]

File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2016Sep16.png File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2016Sep16.png
Hourly motion shown right to left
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Visibility map

Gallery

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Progression as seen from Primorsko, Bulgaria

Eclipse details

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

September 16, 2016 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 0.90912
Umbral Magnitude −0.06240
Gamma −1.05491
Sun Right Ascension 11h39m09.7s
Sun Declination +02°15'14.2"
Sun Semi-Diameter 15'54.8"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7"
Moon Right Ascension 23h40m27.3s
Moon Declination -03°15'36.5"
Moon Semi-Diameter 16'22.8"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°00'06.8"
ΔT 68.2 s

Eclipse season

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Eclipse season of August–September 2016
August 18
Descending node (full moon)
 September 1
Ascending node (new moon)
 September 16
Descending node (full moon)
File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2016Aug18.png File:SE2016Sep01A.png File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2016Sep16.png
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 109		 Annular solar eclipse
Solar Saros 135		 Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 147

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2016

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 147

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2013–2016

Template:Lunar eclipse set 2013-2016

Saros 147

Template:Lunar Saros series 147

Tritos series

Template:Lunar Tritos series October 2005

Inex series

Template:Lunar Inex series September 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 154.

September 11, 2007 September 21, 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

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