A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 2 December, 0902 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 10:24 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 43 minutes and 12 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 22 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 35 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 22 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 43 minutes and 12 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 10:24:28 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 27th 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) 10:24:28 on 2 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 16:56:59 on 2 Dec TDT
Saros Series 40 Number in Series 27
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1171 Central Magnitiude 1.0801
Gamma 0.4139 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h33m Error ± 19m20s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h35m Partial Duration 3h22m
Total Duration 43m12s
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.