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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly. This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 11m20s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 2.83 degrees, or around ± 310 km (193 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A penumbral eclipse of the Moon occurred on 30 August, 0264 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 22:28 UT. In a rare total penumbral eclipse, the entire Moon was partially shaded by the Earth (though none of it was in complete shadow), and the shading across the Moon should have been quite visible at maximum eclipse. The penumbral phase lasted for 4 hours and 47 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 4 hours and 47 minutes. Maximum eclipse was at 22:28:34 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 8th eclipse in lunar Saros series 72.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 72, is linked to solar Saros series 79. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 22:28:34 on 30 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 02:13:47 on 31 Aug TDT
Saros Series 72 Number in Series 8
Penumbral Magnitiude 1.0515 Central Magnitiude -0.0258
Gamma 1.0057 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h45m Error ± 11m20s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 4h47m Partial Duration
Total Duration
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

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