| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Thu, Jul 16, 1981 at 10:06 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jul 17, 1981 at 12:46 am 0.548 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Jul 17, 1981 at 3:26 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 20 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 16–17, 1981 — Partial 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 (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:06 pm Thu, Jul 16 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  131° | 12.0° | |
| 11:25 pm Thu, Jul 16 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 147° | 21.5° | |
| 12:46 am Fri, Jul 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 166° | 27.5° | |
| 2:08 am Fri, Jul 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 187° | 28.4° | |
| 3:26 am Fri, Jul 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 206° | 24.2° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Columbus. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 16–17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25–26, 1980 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 1981 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 1981 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9, 1982 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 1982 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 1982 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 1983 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 19, 1983 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 14–15, 1984 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 30, 1984 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24, 1986 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 1986 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 13–14, 1987 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 6–7, 1987 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 1988 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 1989 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
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