September 2016 lunar eclipse

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
September 16, 2016

The moon perceptibly dimmed as the moon passed through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow
Series (and member) 147 (9 of 71)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral 3:59:16
Contacts
P1 16:54:40 UTC
Greatest 18:54:17
P4 20:53:57

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on September 16, 2016, the last of three lunar eclipses in 2016.

Visibility

It was visible from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.


View from moon at greatest eclipse

Visibility map

This eclipse is the one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series at the descending node of the moon's orbit.

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.

See also

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