March 2016 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on March 23, 2016, the first of three lunar eclipses in 2016. The Moon was just 2.1 days before apogee, making it very small, so this was a "Micro Full Moon" penumbral lunar eclipse.

March 2016 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Date23 March 2016
Gamma1.1592
Magnitude0.7748
Saros cycle142 (18 of 73)
Penumbral245 minutes, 27 seconds

Visibility

It was visible from east Asia, Australia, and most of North America.


View of earth from moon at greatest eclipse

Eclipses of 2016

This eclipse is the one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series at the ascending 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.

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 149.

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See also

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