| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Fri, May 12, 1911 at 10:47 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, May 13, 1911 at 12:56 am -0.271 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, May 13, 1911 at 3:04 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 17 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 12–13, 1911 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:47 pm Fri, May 12 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  154° | 26.5° | |
| 12:56 am Sat, May 13 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 188° | 29.8° | |
| 3:04 am Sat, May 13 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 218° | 19.8° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (May 12–13)
In the past, this day was cloudy 73% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23–24, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 28, 1911 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 12–13, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 1, 1912 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 17, 1912 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 26, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 22, 1913 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 15, 1913 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 11–12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 1914 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 30–31, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 3, 1916 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 14–15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 7–8, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 28, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 1918 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24, 1918 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 14, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 22, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Columbus
Next annular eclipse visible in Columbus