September 2006 lunar eclipse

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Partial lunar eclipse
7 September 2006
Partial lunar eclipse Sept 7 2006-Mikelens.jpg
From Bucharest, Romania, 18:37 UTC
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The moon's path through the southern edge of the Earth's umbral shadow
Series (and member) 118 (51 of 74)
Gamma -0.9262
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Partial 1:31:06
Penumbral 4:14:23
Contacts (UTC)
P1 16:44:07
U1 18:05:47
Greatest 18:51:19
U4 19:36:53
P4 20:58:30
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The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Aquarius

A partial lunar eclipse took place on 7 September 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.

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

Lunar eclipse from moon-2006Sep07.png
A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximum eclipse.

Map[]

Visibility Lunar Eclipse 2006-09-07.png

Photos[]

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Degania A, Israel

Relation to other lunar eclipses[]

Eclipses of 2006[]

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2006–2009
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros #
and photo
Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma Saros #
and photo
Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
113
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2006 Mar 14
Lunar eclipse from moon-2006Mar14.png
penumbral
Lunar eclipse chart close-06mar14.png
1.0211 118
Partial lunar eclipse Sept 7 2006-Mikelens.jpg
2006 Sep 7
Lunar eclipse from moon-2006Sep07.png
partial
Lunar eclipse chart close-2006Sep07.png
-0.9262
123
Total eclipse.jpg
2007 Mar 03
Lunar eclipse from moon-2007Mar03.png
total
Lunar eclipse chart close-07mar03.png
0.3175 128
Lunar Eclipse.jpg
2007 Aug 28
Lunar eclipse from moon-2007Aug28.png
total
Lunar eclipse chart close-2007aug28.png
-0.2146
133
February 2008 total lunar eclipse John Buonomo.jpg
2008 Feb 21
Lunar eclipse from moon-2008Feb21.png
total
Lunar eclipse chart close-08feb20.png
-0.3992 138
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2008 Aug 16
Lunar eclipse from moon-2008Aug16.png
partial
Lunar eclipse chart close-2008Aug16.png
0.5646
143
Penumbral lunar eclipse Feb 9 2009 NavneethC.jpg
2009 Feb 09
Lunar eclipse from moon-2009Feb09.png
penumbral
Lunar eclipse chart close-09feb09.png
-1.0640 148
Penumbral lunar eclipse Aug 6 2009 John Walker.gif
2009 Aug 06
Lunar eclipse from moon-2009Aug06.png
penumbral
Lunar eclipse chart close-2009aug06.png
1.3572
Last set 2005 Apr 24 Last set 2005 Oct 17
Next set 2009 Dec 31 Next set 2009 Jul 07


Metonic cycle (19 years)[]

This eclipse is the first of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 7 September, 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. - partial (143)
  1. 2006 Sep 07.79 - partial (118)
  2. 2025 Sep 07.76 - total (128)
  3. 2044 Sep 07.47 - partial (138)
  4. - penumbral (148)
Metonic lunar eclipses 2006-2063A.png

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.

2 September 1997 13 September 2015
SE1997Sep02P.png SE2015Sep13P.png

See also[]

  • List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
  • May 2003 lunar eclipse
  • November 2003 lunar eclipse
  • May 2004 lunar eclipse
  • File:2006-09-07 Lunar Eclipse Sketch.gif Chart

References[]

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

External links[]


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