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September 2016 lunar eclipse

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September 2016 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
From Oria, Italy, 18:54 UTC
Date16 September 2016
Gamma1.0548
Magnitude0.9080
Saros cycle147 (9 of 71)
Penumbral239 minutes, 17 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P116:54:40
Greatest18:54:17
P420:53:57

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 16 September 2016, the last of three lunar eclipses in 2016.

Visibility

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It was visible from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.


Visibility map
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Progression as seen from Primorsko, Bulgaria

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Eclipses of 2016

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

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2013–2016
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Viewing
date
Type Gamma Saros Viewing
date
Type Gamma
112
2013 Apr 25
Partial
−1.0121 117
2013 Oct 18
Penumbral
1.1508
122
2014 Apr 15
Total
−0.3017 127
2014 Oct 08
Total
0.3827
132
2015 Apr 04
Total
0.4460 137
2015 Sep 28
Total
−0.3296
142 2016 Mar 23
Penumbral
1.1592 147
2016 Sep 16
Penumbral
−1.0549
Last set 2013 May 25 Last set 2012 Nov 28
Next set 2017 Feb 11 Next set 2016 Aug 18

Half-Saros cycle

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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 154.

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See also

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References

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