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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 ± 18m38s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 4.66 degrees, or around ± 517 km (321 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 20 September, 0852 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:53 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 35 minutes and 36 seconds. The Moon was 6% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 11 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 9 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 11 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 35 minutes and 36 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:53:53 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 46th eclipse in lunar Saros series 33.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 33, is linked to solar Saros series 40. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:53:53 on 20 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:12:08 on 21 Sep TDT
Saros Series 33 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0287 Central Magnitiude 1.0586
Gamma 0.4437 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h18m Error ± 18m38s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h09m Partial Duration 3h11m
Total Duration 35m36s
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 22:11:40 UTC.