A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 2 April, 1596 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:42 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 47 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 9% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 34 minutes in total.
The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 57 minutes.
The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 34 minutes.
The total eclipse lasted for 47 minutes and 12 seconds.
Maximum eclipse was at 11:42:51 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)
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 16.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, lunar Saros series 16,
is linked to solar Saros series 23. The
nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
Eclipse Parameters
| UT Date/time (max) | 11:42:51 on 2 Apr UT |
TDT Date/time (max) | 22:01:42 on 2 Apr TDT |
| Saros Series | 16 |
Number in Series | |
| Penumbral Magnitiude | 2.147 |
Central Magnitiude | 1.0868 |
| Gamma | 0.404 |
Path Width (km) | |
| Delta T | 10h19m |
Error | ± 1h12m (95%) |
| Penumbral Duration | 5h57m |
Partial Duration | 3h34m |
| Total Duration | 47m12s |
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| 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)
are in the TDT timescale.
Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:39 UTC.
