September 2006 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on September 7, 2006, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2006. The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Partial Lunar Eclipse of 7 September 2006.

September 2006 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
The eclipse as viewed from Bucharest, Romania
Date7 September 2006
Gamma-0.92619
Magnitude0.18375
Saros cycle118 (51 of 74)
Partiality254 minutes, 28 seconds
Penumbral91 minutes, 7 seconds

Eclipse Characteristics

Date = 7 September 2006

Penumbral Magnitude = 1.13296

Umbral Magnitude = 0.18375

Gamma: -0.92619

Epsilon: 0 degrees, 56 minutes, 50.28 seconds

Saros Series = 118th (51 of 73)

Opposition Times

Greatest Eclipse = 07 Sep 2006 18:51:20.1 UTC (18:52:25.2 TD)

Ecliptic Opposition = 07 Sep 2006 18:42:03.3 UTC (18:43:08.4 TD)

Equatorial Opposition = 07 Sep 2006 18:00:00.9 UTC (18:01:06.0 TD)

Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon

Sun right ascension = 11 hours, 4 minutes, 47.1 seconds

Moon right ascension = 23 hours, 6 minutes, 35.6 seconds

Earth's shadow right ascension = 23 hours, 4 minutes, 47.1 seconds

Sun declination = 5 degrees, 54 minutes, 23.1 seconds north of Celestial Equator

Moon declination = 6 degrees, 44 minutes, 25.6 seconds south of Celestial Equator

Earth's shadow declination = 5 degrees, 54 minutes, 23.1 seconds south of Celestial Equator

Sun diameter: 1904.8 arcseconds

Moon diameter: 2006.6 arcseconds

Geocentric Libration of Moon

Latitude: 0.5 degrees south

Longitude: 1.3 degrees east

Direction: 338.7 (NNW)

Earth's Shadows

Penumbral Diameter: 9360.72 arcseconds

Moon Diameter: 5551.2 arcseconds

Times

Penumbral Begins = 07 Sep 2006 16:44:06.4 UTC

Partial Begins = 07 Sep 2006 18:05:47.7 UTC

Greatest Eclipse = 07 Sep 2006 18:51:20.1 UTC

Partial Ends = 07 Sep 2006 19:36:54.4 UTC

Penumbral Ends = 07 Sep 2006 20:58:34.6 UTC

Total duration = 4 hours, 14 minutes, 28.2 seconds

Umbral duration = 1 hour, 31 minutes, 6.7 seconds

Eclipse Season

This is the first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: 22 September 2006 Annular Solar Eclipse

Visibility

It was completely visible over most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia.

NASA chart of the eclipse


A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximum eclipse.

Map

Photos


Degania A, Israel

Relation to other lunar eclipses

Eclipses of 2006

Metonic cycle (19 years)

This eclipse is the first of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, September 7, each separated by 19 years:

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

  1. 2006 Mar 14.99 - penumbral (113)
  2. 2025 Mar 14.29 - total (123)
  3. 2044 Mar 13.82 - total (133)
  4. 2063 Mar 14.67- partial (143)
  1. 2006 Sep 07.79 - partial (118)
  2. 2025 Sep 07.76 - total (128)
  3. 2044 Sep 07.47 - partial (138)
  4. 2063 Sep 07.86 - penumbral (148)

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.

September 2, 1997 September 13, 2015

See also

References
  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros


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