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March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E

Mar 25, 2024 at 6:20 am
Max View in 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E
Began: Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 5:53 am
Maximum: Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 6:20 am -0.789 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 6:32 am
Duration: 40 minutes

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March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:53 am Mon, Mar 25
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 261°
5.4°
6:20 am Mon, Mar 25
Maximum in 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 51°26'25.9"N, 6°53'58.2"E because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West 266°
1.4°
6:32 am Mon, Mar 25SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West 268°
-0.2°
8:12 am Mon, Mar 25Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 287°
-16.0°
10:32 am Mon, Mar 25Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northwest 319°
-33.9°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


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