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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 ± 19m05s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 4.77 degrees, or around ± 489 km (304 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 12 December, 0884 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 18:59 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 43 minutes and 24 seconds. The Moon was 8% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 23 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 36 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 23 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 43 minutes and 24 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 18:59:27 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 28th eclipse in lunar Saros series 40.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 40, is linked to solar Saros series 47. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 18:59:27 on 12 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:26:46 on 13 Dec TDT
Saros Series 40 Number in Series 28
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1197 Central Magnitiude 1.0805
Gamma 0.4131 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h27m Error ± 19m05s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h36m Partial Duration 3h23m
Total Duration 43m24s
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.