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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 ± 20m32s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 5 degrees, or around ± 546 km (339 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 18 November, 0985 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:16 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 45 minutes and 6 seconds. The Moon was 10% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 14 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 13 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 14 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 45 minutes and 6 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:16:04 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 23rd eclipse in lunar Saros series 39.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 39, is linked to solar Saros series 46. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:16:04 on 18 Nov UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:12:56 on 19 Nov TDT
Saros Series 39 Number in Series 23
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0799 Central Magnitiude 1.0959
Gamma -0.4196 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h57m Error ± 20m32s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h13m Partial Duration 3h14m
Total Duration 45m06s
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.