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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 ± 1h08m (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 16 degrees, or around ± 1782 km (1107 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 9 February, 1556 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 23:18 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 35 minutes and 48 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 10 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 6 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 10 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 35 minutes and 48 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 23:18:45 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 eclipse belongs to lunar Saros series 18.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 18, is linked to solar Saros series 25. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 23:18:45 on 9 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 09:23:13 on 10 Feb TDT
Saros Series 18 Number in Series
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0188 Central Magnitiude 1.0598
Gamma 0.446 Path Width (km)
Delta T 10h04m Error ± 1h08m (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h06m Partial Duration 3h10m
Total Duration 35m48s
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 22:11:39 UTC.