September 2006 lunar eclipse

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.

Partial lunar eclipse
7 September 2006

From Bucharest, Romania, 18:37 UTC

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)
Partial1:31:06
Penumbral4:14:23
Contacts (UTC)
P116:44:07
U118:05:47
Greatest18:51:19
U419:36:53
P420:58:30

The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Aquarius

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
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
 2006 Mar 14
 penumbral
 1.0211 118
 2006 Sep 7
 partial
 -0.9262
123
 2007 Mar 03
 total
 0.3175 128
 2007 Aug 28
 total
 -0.2146
133
 2008 Feb 21
 total
 -0.3992 138
 2008 Aug 16
 partial
 0.5646
143
 2009 Feb 09
 penumbral
 -1.0640 148
 2009 Aug 06
 penumbral
 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. 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.

2 September 1997 13 September 2015

See also

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


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