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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 ± 11m33s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 2.89 degrees, or around ± 321 km (199 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 17 March, 0284 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:04 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 42 minutes exactly. The Moon was 7% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 25 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 37 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 25 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 42 minutes exactly. Maximum eclipse was at 21:04:47 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 56th eclipse in lunar Saros series 47.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 47, is linked to solar Saros series 54. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:04:47 on 17 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 00:54:28 on 18 Mar TDT
Saros Series 47 Number in Series 56
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0985 Central Magnitiude 1.0732
Gamma 0.4208 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h50m Error ± 11m33s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h37m Partial Duration 3h25m
Total Duration 42m00s
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.