A penumbral eclipse of the Moon occurred on 9 March, 0388 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:29 UT. In a rare total penumbral eclipse, the entire Moon was partially shaded by the Earth (though none of it was in complete shadow), and the shading across the Moon should have been quite visible at maximum eclipse. The penumbral phase lasted for 4 hours and 48 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
The penumbral eclipse lasted for 4 hours and 48 minutes.
Maximum eclipse was at 11:29:16 UT.
Interactive Map
This map shows the visibility of the eclipse at maximum eclipse,
when it was visible within the bright area on the map. Note that
the map is approximate, and if you
were near the edge of the area of visibility, the moon was very close
to the horizon and may not have been practically visible.
You can use the zoom controls to zoom in and out, and pan to
see areas of interest. The green marker in the centre shows where
the Moon will be directly overhead at maximum eclipse.
The interactive map is currently not available.
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 was the 21st eclipse in lunar Saros series 87.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, lunar Saros series 87,
is linked to solar Saros series 94. The
nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
Eclipse Parameters
| UT Date/time (max) | 11:29:16 on 9 Mar UT |
TDT Date/time (max) | 13:22:21 on 9 Mar TDT |
| Saros Series | 87 |
Number in Series | 21 |
| Penumbral Magnitiude | 1.0509 |
Central Magnitiude | -0.0275 |
| Gamma | -1.0063 |
Path Width (km) | |
| Delta T | 1h53m |
Error | ± 5m21s (95%) |
| Penumbral Duration | 4h48m |
Partial Duration | |
| Total Duration | |
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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 22:11:43 UTC.
