Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in McMurdo, Antarctica
Eclipse visible in McMurdo – Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like from the night side of earth.
BETA: This is a temporary animation, it would look different in real life. We hope to fix that issue soon.
Stages in eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse just started
- Penumbral Eclipse in good progress
- Maximum Eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse continues
- Penumbral Eclipse about to end
Local times for eclipse in McMurdo on Thursday, March 24, 2016
Click on the Sun/Moon symbols in the column entitled “Looks like” to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.
| Event | Time in McMurdo | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | Mar 23 at 10:42 PM | 49° | 7.2° | The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. | |
| Maximum Eclipse | Mar 24 at 12:48 AM | 18° | 11.1° | Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Mar 24 at 2:53 AM | 347° | 11.7° | The Earth's penumbra ends. |
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