March 2006 lunar eclipse
{{Short description|Penumbral lunar eclipse 14 March 2006}}
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{{Infobox lunar eclipse
| type = penumbral
| image = Lunar eclipse (114948858).jpg
| caption = Penumbral eclipse as viewed from Trondheim, Norway, 23:49 UTC
| date = March 14, 2006
| gamma = 1.0210
| magnitude = −0.0584
| saros_ser = 113
| saros_no = 63 of 71
| totality =
| partiality =
| penumbral = 287 minutes, 27 seconds
| p1 = 21:23:45
| u1 =
| u2 =
| greatest = 23:47:29
| u3 =
| u4 =
| p4 = 2:11:12
| previous = October 2005
| next = September 2006
}}
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, March 14, 2006,{{cite web|title=March 14–15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2006-march-14|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=14 November 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.0584. It was a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse, with the Moon passing entirely within the penumbral shadow without entering the darker umbral shadow. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 2.2 days after apogee (on March 12, 2006, at 20:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2006&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=14 November 2024}}
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible much of Africa, eastern South America, Europe, and west Asia, seen rising over North and South America and setting over much of Asia and western Australia.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Mar 14|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2006Mar14N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=14 November 2024}}
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Images
File:2006-03-14 Lunar Eclipse Sketch.png
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Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Mar 14|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2006Mar14Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=14 November 2024}}
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|+March 14, 2006 Lunar Eclipse Parameters ! Parameter ! Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude
| 1.03205 |
| Umbral Magnitude
| −0.05835 |
| Gamma
| 1.02106 |
| Sun Right Ascension
| 23h38m54.0s |
| Sun Declination
| -02°16'57.9" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 16'05.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension
| 11h40m41.4s |
| Moon Declination
| +03°05'17.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 14'45.1" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 0°54'08.3" |
| ΔT
| 65.0 s |
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Eclipse season
{{See also|Eclipse cycle}}
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
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| Penumbral lunar eclipse | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 139 |
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 2006 =
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 14.
- A total solar eclipse on March 29.
- A partial lunar eclipse on September 7.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 22.
= Metonic =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2002
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009
= Tzolkinex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 1999
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2013
= Half-Saros =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015
= Tritos =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 1995
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2017
= Lunar Saros 113 =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 1988
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2024
= Inex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 1977
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2035
= Triad =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 15, 1919
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2093
= Lunar eclipses of 2006–2009 =
{{Lunar eclipse set 2006-2009}}
= Metonic series =
{{Metonic lunar eclipse 2006-2063}}
= Saros 113 =
{{Lunar Saros series 113}}
= Tritos series =
{{Lunar Tritos series March 2006}}
= Inex series =
{{Lunar Inex series March 2006}}
= Half-Saros cycle =
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 120.
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See also
Notes
External links
- {{LEplot2001 link|2006|Mar|14|N}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204512/http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=John-Stetson-penumbral_eclipse_031406-035a2_1262178839.jpg photo of partial [penumbral] eclipse on March 14th of 2006, Kennebunk, Maine]
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