Mar 13, 1979 at 6:40 pm
Near max in Columbus
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 13, 1979 at 6:37 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 13, 1979 at 6:39 pm -0.737 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 13, 1979 at 7:03 pm |
| Duration: | 26 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 13, 1979 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:12 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  12° | -46.1° |
| 2:29 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 36° | -40.3° |
| 4:08 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 60° | -26.8° |
| 5:46 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 78° | -10.0° |
| 6:37 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 86° | -0.2° |
| 6:39 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Maximum in Columbus This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Columbus. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Columbus because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse. | 86° | 0.2° | |
| 7:03 pm Tue, Mar 13 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 90° | 4.2° |
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.
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 (Mar 13)
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1970 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 7, 1970 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1970 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 1970 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9–10, 1971 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30, 1972 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 10, 1972 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1972 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 18, 1973 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1973 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 9, 1973 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 24, 1973 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 1974 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 1974 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 13, 1974 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24–25, 1975 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 18, 1975 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1976 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 1977 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 1977 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 12, 1977 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 1979 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1979 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 6, 1979 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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