A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 17 January, 0132 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 19:25 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 34 minutes exactly. The Moon was 5% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 10 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 7 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 10 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 34 minutes exactly. Maximum eclipse was at 19:25:46 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 55th eclipse in lunar Saros series 51.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 51, is linked to solar Saros series 58. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 19:25:46 on 17 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:44:32 on 17 Jan TDT
Saros Series 51 Number in Series 55
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0223 Central Magnitiude 1.0537
Gamma 0.4468 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h19m Error ± 9m56s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h07m Partial Duration 3h10m
Total Duration 34m00s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:42 UTC.