July 2009 lunar eclipse

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 was the predecessor of the solar eclipse of July 22, 2009.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
July 7, 2009

The moon grazed the southern penumbral shadow of the Earth.
Series (and member)110 (71 of 72)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral2:01:29
Contacts
P18:37:51 UTC
Greatest9:38:36 UTC
P410:39:20 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

Eclipse Season

This is the first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: 22 July 2009 Total Solar Eclipse

Third eclipse this season: 6 August 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Eclipses of 2009

Lunar year (354 days)

This eclipse is 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.

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 117.

July 1, 2000 July 13, 2018

See also

Notes
  1. Sky&Telescope: "The moon skims through too little of the penumbra to be noticed even by the most intent observer." Archived February 2, 2009, at Archive.today
  2. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros


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