6 Jun, 1990 BC
max: 01:41 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.10; Saros 8)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 49 minutes and 48 seconds. The Moon was 10% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 27 minutes in total.
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16 Jun, 1972 BC
max: 08:40 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.25; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 13 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 25% 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 33 minutes in total.
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27 Jun, 1954 BC
max: 15:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.39; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 27 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 39% 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 37 minutes in total.
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7 Jul, 1936 BC
max: 23:01 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.51; Saros 8)
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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 51% 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 40 minutes in total.
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19 Jul, 1918 BC
max: 06:24 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 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 42 minutes in total.
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29 Jul, 1900 BC
max: 13:55 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.73; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 41 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 42 minutes in total.
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9 Aug, 1882 BC
max: 21:38 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.82; Saros 8)
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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 42 minutes in total.
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20 Aug, 1864 BC
max: 05:31 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.81; Saros 8)
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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 41 minutes in total.
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31 Aug, 1846 BC
max: 13:34 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.75; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 41 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 40 minutes in total.
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10 Sep, 1828 BC
max: 21:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.70; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 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 39 minutes in total.
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22 Sep, 1810 BC
max: 06:09 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.67; Saros 8)
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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 38 minutes in total.
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2 Oct, 1792 BC
max: 14:41 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.64; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 37 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 37 minutes in total.
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13 Oct, 1774 BC
max: 23:19 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 37 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 36 minutes in total.
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24 Oct, 1756 BC
max: 08:03 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 35 minutes in total.
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4 Nov, 1738 BC
max: 16:52 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 35 minutes in total.
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15 Nov, 1720 BC
max: 01:43 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 34 minutes in total.
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26 Nov, 1702 BC
max: 10:35 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 34 minutes in total.
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6 Dec, 1684 BC
max: 19:26 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 34 minutes in total.
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18 Dec, 1666 BC
max: 04:13 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 33 minutes in total.
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28 Dec, 1648 BC
max: 12:56 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.62; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 35 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 33 minutes in total.
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8 Jan, 1629 BC
max: 21:34 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.60; Saros 8)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 35 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 32 minutes in total.
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19 Jan, 1611 BC
max: 06:06 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.57; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 33 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 57% 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 31 minutes in total.
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30 Jan, 1593 BC
max: 14:29 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.53; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 31 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 53% 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 30 minutes in total.
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9 Feb, 1575 BC
max: 22:46 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.47; Saros 8)
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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 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 28 minutes in total.
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21 Feb, 1557 BC
max: 06:54 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.40; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 24 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 40% 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 26 minutes in total.
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3 Mar, 1539 BC
max: 14:56 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.33; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 17 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 33% 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 23 minutes in total.
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13 Mar, 1521 BC
max: 22:49 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.23; Saros 8)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 7 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 23% 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 20 minutes in total.
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25 Mar, 1503 BC
max: 06:38 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.13; Saros 8)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 52 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 13% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 15 minutes in total.
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4 Apr, 1485 BC
max: 14:19 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 8)
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The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for just 19 minutes and 24 seconds. With the Moon just 2% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, the Moon may have been quite bright, but even so, this should have been worth seeing. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 9 minutes in total.
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15 Apr, 1467 BC
max: 21:57 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.90; Saros 8)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 1 minute, with 90% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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26 Apr, 1449 BC
max: 05:29 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.77; Saros 8)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 51 minutes, with 77% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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7 May, 1431 BC
max: 13:01 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.64; Saros 8)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes, with 64% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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17 May, 1413 BC
max: 20:30 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.50; Saros 8)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 50% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 24 minutes.
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29 May, 1395 BC
max: 04:00 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.37; Saros 8)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 37% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 6 minutes.
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8 Jun, 1377 BC
max: 11:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.24; Saros 8)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 24% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 42 minutes.
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19 Jun, 1359 BC
max: 19:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.11; Saros 8)
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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 10 minutes, with just 11% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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30 Jun, 1341 BC
max: 02:42 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 8)
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The Moon approached within 2% of the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse; 93% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, with the overall eclipse lasting 3 hours and 55 minutes. While less dramatic than a partial eclipse (as no part of the Moon was in complete shadow), a shading across the Moon should have been readily visible to observers.
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11 Jul, 1323 BC
max: 10:23 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.81; Saros 8)
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At maximum eclipse, 81% 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 3 hours and 42 minutes overall.
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21 Jul, 1305 BC
max: 18:11 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.70; Saros 8)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 70% 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 30 minutes.
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2 Aug, 1287 BC
max: 02:05 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.61; Saros 8)
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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 17 minutes.
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12 Aug, 1269 BC
max: 10:07 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.52; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, just 52% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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23 Aug, 1251 BC
max: 18:16 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.45; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes, just 45% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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3 Sep, 1233 BC
max: 02:34 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.39; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 42 minutes, just 39% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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14 Sep, 1215 BC
max: 11:00 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.34; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes, just 34% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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24 Sep, 1197 BC
max: 19:32 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.30; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 25 minutes, just 30% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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6 Oct, 1179 BC
max: 04:12 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.28; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes, just 28% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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16 Oct, 1161 BC
max: 12:57 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.26; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 14 minutes, just 26% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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27 Oct, 1143 BC
max: 21:48 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.25; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes, just 25% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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7 Nov, 1125 BC
max: 06:40 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.24; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes, just 24% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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18 Nov, 1107 BC
max: 15:35 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.23; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes, just 23% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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29 Nov, 1089 BC
max: 00:30 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.23; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes, just 23% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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10 Dec, 1071 BC
max: 09:23 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.22; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 7 minutes, just 22% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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20 Dec, 1053 BC
max: 18:13 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.21; Saros 8)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes, just 21% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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1 Jan, 1034 BC
max: 02:57 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.19; Saros 8)
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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 19% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 59 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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11 Jan, 1016 BC
max: 11:36 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.17; Saros 8)
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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 51 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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22 Jan, 0998 BC
max: 20:06 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.13; Saros 8)
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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 13% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 38 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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2 Feb, 0980 BC
max: 04:29 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.08; Saros 8)
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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 8% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 18 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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13 Feb, 0962 BC
max: 12:41 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.02; Saros 8)
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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 2% of the Moon's disc for 36 minutes and 42 seconds, which was essentially impossible to see.
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