A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 17 April, 0797 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 17:51 UT. A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 44 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 49 minutes in total.
The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 59 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 49 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 44 minutes. Maximum eclipse was at 17:51:15 UT.
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.)
This eclipse season contains 3 eclipses:
This was the 34th eclipse in lunar Saros series 38.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, lunar Saros series 38, is linked to solar Saros series 45. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 17:51:15 on 17 Apr UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 23:54:11 on 17 Apr TDT |
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Saros Series | 38 | Number in Series | 34 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | 2.7904 | Central Magnitiude | 1.7528 |
Gamma | 0.0472 | Path Width (km) | |
Delta T | 6h03m | Error | ± 17m53s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | 5h59m | Partial Duration | 3h49m |
Total Duration | 1h44m | ||
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 22:11:40 UTC.