22 Feb, 1994 BC
max: 14:08 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.36; Saros 1)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 28 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 36% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 48 minutes in total.
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4 Mar, 1976 BC
max: 21:07 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.47; Saros 1)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 36 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 47% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 52 minutes in total.
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16 Mar, 1958 BC
max: 03:58 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.59; Saros 1)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 42 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 54 minutes in total.
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26 Mar, 1940 BC
max: 10:40 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.73; Saros 1)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 46 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 56 minutes in total.
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6 Apr, 1922 BC
max: 17:16 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.77; Saros 1)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 46 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 56 minutes in total.
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16 Apr, 1904 BC
max: 23:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.62; Saros 1)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 43 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 54 minutes in total.
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28 Apr, 1886 BC
max: 06:16 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.46; Saros 1)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 35 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 46% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 51 minutes in total.
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8 May, 1868 BC
max: 12:42 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.30; Saros 1)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 22 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 30% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 45 minutes in total.
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19 May, 1850 BC
max: 19:08 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.14; Saros 1)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 58 minutes and 30 seconds. The Moon was 14% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 37 minutes in total.
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30 May, 1832 BC
max: 01:37 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.98; Saros 1)
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The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes. With 98% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
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10 Jun, 1814 BC
max: 08:09 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.82; Saros 1)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes, with 82% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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20 Jun, 1796 BC
max: 14:46 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.67; Saros 1)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 1 minute, with 67% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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1 Jul, 1778 BC
max: 21:30 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.53; Saros 1)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 53% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
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12 Jul, 1760 BC
max: 04:22 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 1)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 41% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 26 minutes.
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23 Jul, 1742 BC
max: 11:23 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.29; Saros 1)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 29% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 5 minutes.
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2 Aug, 1724 BC
max: 18:34 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.19; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 42 minutes, with just 19% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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14 Aug, 1706 BC
max: 01:55 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.10; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 16 minutes, with just 10% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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24 Aug, 1688 BC
max: 09:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.03; Saros 1)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 3% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 42 minutes exactly. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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4 Sep, 1670 BC
max: 17:10 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 1.03; Saros 1)
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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 37 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
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15 Sep, 1652 BC
max: 01:04 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.99; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 99% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 32 minutes overall.
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26 Sep, 1634 BC
max: 09:07 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.96; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 96% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 28 minutes overall.
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6 Oct, 1616 BC
max: 17:19 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.94; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 94% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 25 minutes overall.
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18 Oct, 1598 BC
max: 01:38 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 93% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 23 minutes overall.
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28 Oct, 1580 BC
max: 10:04 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 93% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 22 minutes overall.
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8 Nov, 1562 BC
max: 18:34 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.94; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 94% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 22 minutes overall.
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19 Nov, 1544 BC
max: 03:06 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.94; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 94% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 21 minutes overall.
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30 Nov, 1526 BC
max: 11:39 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.95; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 95% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 21 minutes overall.
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10 Dec, 1508 BC
max: 20:13 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.95; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 95% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes overall.
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22 Dec, 1490 BC
max: 04:41 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.94; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 94% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 18 minutes overall.
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1 Jan, 1471 BC
max: 13:07 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 93% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 16 minutes overall.
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12 Jan, 1453 BC
max: 21:26 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.90; Saros 1)
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At maximum eclipse, 90% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 12 minutes overall.
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23 Jan, 1435 BC
max: 05:40 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.87; Saros 1)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 87% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 4 hours and 7 minutes.
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3 Feb, 1417 BC
max: 13:45 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.82; Saros 1)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 82% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours exactly.
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13 Feb, 1399 BC
max: 21:44 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.76; Saros 1)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 76% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 52 minutes.
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25 Feb, 1381 BC
max: 05:34 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.69; Saros 1)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 69% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 41 minutes.
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7 Mar, 1363 BC
max: 13:19 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.61; Saros 1)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 61% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 28 minutes.
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17 Mar, 1345 BC
max: 20:55 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.51; Saros 1)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, just 51% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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29 Mar, 1327 BC
max: 04:27 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.41; Saros 1)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes, just 41% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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8 Apr, 1309 BC
max: 11:53 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.29; Saros 1)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes, just 29% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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19 Apr, 1291 BC
max: 19:15 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.17; Saros 1)
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In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 17% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 54 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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30 Apr, 1273 BC
max: 02:35 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.05; Saros 1)
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In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 5% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 1 minute, which was essentially impossible to see.
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