September 2006 lunar eclipse

{{Infobox lunar eclipse

| type = partial

| image = Partial lunar eclipse Sept 7 2006-Mikelens.jpg

| caption = Partiality as viewed from Bucharest, Romania, 18:37 UTC

| date = September 7, 2006

| gamma = −0.9262

| magnitude = 0.1837

| saros_ser = 118

| saros_no = 51 of 74

| totality =

| partiality = 91 minutes, 6 seconds

| penumbral = 254 minutes, 23 seconds

| p1 = 16:44:07

| u1 = 18:05:47

| u2 =

| greatest = 18:51:19

| u3 =

| u4 = 19:36:53

| p4 = 20:58:30

| previous = March 2006

| next = March 2007

}}

A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, September 7, 2006,{{cite web|title=September 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2006-september-7|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=14 November 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of 0.1837. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 only about 4 hours before perigee (on September 7, 2006, at 23:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.{{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 over Asia, east Africa, eastern Europe and western Australia, seen rising over west Africa and western Europe and setting over eastern Australia and the western Pacific Ocean.{{cite web|title=Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2006Sep07P.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=14 November 2024}}

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Hourly motion shown right to left

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

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Visibility map

Images

File:2006-09-07 Lunar Eclipse Sketch.png

Gallery

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Degania A, Israel

File:Astrowoosie - 20.32.29 (by).jpg|North Wales, UK

File:Partial-lunar-eclipse-7sept2006-sofia-bulgaria.JPG|Sofia, Bulgaria

File:Lunar Eclipse 12.43 (3446066150).jpg|Jaipur, India

File:Strollers - lunar eclipse (by-sa).jpg|Shizuoka City, Japan

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=Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2006Sep07Pprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=14 November 2024}}

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|+September 7, 2006 Lunar Eclipse Parameters

! Parameter

! Value

Penumbral Magnitude

| 1.13488

Umbral Magnitude

| 0.18568

Gamma

| −0.92619

Sun Right Ascension

| 11h04m47.1s

Sun Declination

| +05°54'23.1"

Sun Semi-Diameter

| 15'52.4"

Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 08.7"

Moon Right Ascension

| 23h06m35.6s

Moon Declination

| -06°44'25.6"

Moon Semi-Diameter

| 16'43.3"

Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 1°01'22.3"

ΔT

| 65.1 s

Eclipse season

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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|+ Eclipse season of September 2006

! September 7
Ascending node (full moon)
!! September 22
Descending node (new moon)

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| Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 118

Annular solar eclipse
Solar Saros 144

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 November 20, 2002
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010

= Tzolkinex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2013

= Half-Saros =

Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 2, 1997
Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 13, 2015

= Tritos =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 1995
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2017

= Lunar Saros 118 =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 1988
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024

= Inex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1977
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 19, 2035

= Triad =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 7, 1919
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 8, 2093

= Lunar eclipses of 2006–2009 =

= Metonic series =

= Saros 118 =

= Tritos series =

= Inex series =

= 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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.

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!September 2, 1997

!September 13, 2015

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