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This is when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon to cast its shadow on the Moon.
Next Lunar Ellipse
January 9th 2001 (Total)
- See the Total Lunar eclipse at the Royal Observatory Greenwich - details here
The major phases of the eclipse occur as follows. The penumbral phase begins at 17:43.7 GMT, but most observers will not be able to visually detect the shadow until 18:15 GMT or so. The partial eclipse commences with first umbral contact at 18:42.1 GMT. Totality begins at 19:49.6 GMT and lasts until 20:51.6 GMT. The partial and penumbral phases end at 21:59.1 GMT and 22:57.6 GMT, respectively.
| Total Lunar Eclipse of January 09, 2001 | ||||||||
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| Event | Time EST | Time GMT | Time GMT+1 | Time GMT+2 | Time GMT+3 | Time GMT+4 | Time GMT+5 | Time GMT+6 |
| Partial Eclipse Begins: | 13:42* | 18:42 | 19:42 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 | 00:42** |
| Total Eclipse Begins: | 14:50* | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 | 00:50** | 01:50** |
| Mid-Eclipse: | 15:21* | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 24:21 | 00:21** | 01:21** | 02:21** |
| Total Eclipse Ends: | 15:52* | 20:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 23:52 | 00:52** | 01:52** | 02:52** |
| Partial Eclipse Ends: | 16:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 | 23:59 | 00:59** | 01:59** | 02:59** | 03:59** |
EST - Eastern Standard Time (= GMT - 5 hrs)
GST - Greenwich Mean Time
GST+1 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 1 Hour (= GMT + 1 hrs)
GST+2 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 2 Hour (= GMT + 2 hrs)
GST+3 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 3 Hour (= GMT + 3 hrs)
GST+4 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 4 Hour (= GMT + 4 hrs)
GST+5 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 5 Hour (= GMT + 5 hrs)
GST+6 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 6 Hour (= GMT + 6 hrs)
Lunar data courtesy of NASA
Links
- For full information visit the Calwell Lunar Observatory
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