A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 23 November, 1276 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 02:24 UT. A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 45 minutes in total.
The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 58 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 45 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 38 minutes. Maximum eclipse was at 02:24:35 UT.
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.
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.)
This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:
This was the 45th eclipse in lunar Saros series 104.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, lunar Saros series 104, is linked to solar Saros series 111. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 02:24:35 on 23 Nov UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 02:33:30 on 23 Nov TDT |
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Saros Series | 104 | Number in Series | 45 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | 2.6473 | Central Magnitiude | 1.5863 |
Gamma | -0.1316 | Path Width (km) | |
Delta T | 8m55s | Error | ± 0m46s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | 5h58m | Partial Duration | 3h45m |
Total Duration | 1h38m | ||
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 22:11:45 UTC.