July 2009 lunar eclipse

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
July 6–8, 2009

Greatest Eclipse at 9:33 UTC
Series (and member) 110 (71)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral 2:11:39
Contacts
P1 08:32:48 UTC
Greatest 9:38:38 UTC
P4 10:44:27 UTC

This lunar eclipse grazes the southern edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow occurs at the ascending node of the moon's orbit, in the constellation of Sagittarius

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on July 7, 2009, the second of four lunar eclipses in 2009. This eclipse entered only the southernmost tip of the penumbral shadow and thus was predicted to be very difficult to observe visually.[1]This lunar eclipse id the predecor of the Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009.

Visibility

It was predicted to be seen rising over Australia after dusk on July 7, and setting over western North and South America in the early predawn hours of July 7.

Map

Lunar year (354 days)

This eclipse is the one of five lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.

Saros series

This eclipse is a member of Saros series 110. The previous event occurred on June 27, 1991. The next event is on July 18, 2027 which will end the series.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lunar eclipse of 2009 July 7.

Notes

  1. ↑ Sky&Telescope: "The moon skims through too little of the penumbra to be noticed even by the most intent observer."


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