March 2007 lunar eclipse
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| Total Lunar Eclipse March 3-4, 2007 |
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| The moon in the northern half of the Earth's shadow during totality. Taken at 23:29 UTC |
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 The moon's path through the Earth's northern shadow. |
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| Series (and member) Saros cycle The saros is a period of 223 synodic months , that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon. One saros after an eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon return to approximately the same relative geometry, and a nearly identical eclipse will occur, in what is referred to as an eclipse cycle... |
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| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Totality | 1:14:12 |
| Partial | 4:41:42 |
| Penumbral | 6:08:58 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 20:16:29 UTC |
| U1 | 21:30:04 UTC |
| U2 | 22:43:49 UTC |
| Greatest | 23:20:56 UTC |
| U3 | 23:58:01 UTC |
| U4 | 01:11:46 UTC |
| P4 | 02:25:27 UTC |
 Eclipse across descending node in Leo Leo (constellation) Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.-Stars:... |
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A total lunar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
took place on March 3, 2007, the first of two eclipses in 2007. The moon entered the penumbral shadow
Umbra
The umbra, penumbra and antumbra are the names given to three distinct parts of a shadow, created by any light source. For a point source only the umbra is cast.These names are most often used to refer to the shadows cast by celestial bodies....
at 20:18 UTC, and the umbral shadow
Umbra
The umbra, penumbra and antumbra are the names given to three distinct parts of a shadow, created by any light source. For a point source only the umbra is cast.These names are most often used to refer to the shadows cast by celestial bodies....
at 21:30 UTC. The total phase lasted between 22:44 UTC and 23:58 UTC with a distinctive brick-red shade (L=3 to L=4 on the Danjon scale
Danjon scale
The Danjon Scale of lunar eclipse brightness is a five-point scale useful for measuring the appearance and luminosity of the Moon during a lunar eclipse. It was proposed by André-Louis Danjon when he was measuring the Earthshine on the Moon...
). The moon left the umbra shadow at 01:11 UTC and left the penumbra shadow at 02:24 UTC 2007-03-04. The second lunar eclipse of 2007 occurred on August 28.
The previous lunar eclipse
September 2006 lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse took place on September 7, 2006, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2007.- Visibility :It was completely visible over most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia....
on September 7, 2006 was partial.
This eclipse is the first of two lunar eclipses to occur in 2007, the second being on 28 August 2007.
Viewing
The whole event was visible from EuropeEurope
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, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, parts of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, and some areas of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. In North America, part of the event was visible at moonrise.
 This simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon during the lunar eclipse shows where the eclipse is visible on earth. |
Saros series
It last occurred on February 20, 1989February 1989 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place on February 20, 1989, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 1989.- Visibility :It was completely visible from Australia and most of Asia. It was visible setting in eastern Africa and Europe...
and will next occur on March 14, 2025
March 2025 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will take place on March 14, 2025.-Saros series:It last occurred on March 3, 2007 and will next occur on March 25, 2043.-External links:*...
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Photo gallery
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st century lunar eclipses
- :File:2007-03-03 Lunar Eclipse Sketch.gif Chart
External links
- Hermit eclipse: Total lunar eclipse: March 3, 2007
- NASA Saros series 123
- Photos
- Photos from the Netherlands lunar eclipse 3 March
- Flickr: Lunar Eclipse 3/3/2007: pictures of the eclipse, many of which CC-licensedCreative CommonsCreative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
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members - Live webcast of the total lunar eclipse 3/4 March 2007 by Astronet (The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain)
- Video of the March 3, 2007 eclipse as seen from the UK
- Lunar Eclipse 3/3/2007
- Animated sequence
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