| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Thu, Apr 24, 1986 at 5:06 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Apr 24, 1986 at 5:37 am -0.433 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Apr 24, 1986 at 5:40 am |
| Duration: | 35 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
April 24, 1986 — Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:06 am Thu, Apr 24 | 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-southwest. |  247° | 5.4° | |
| 5:37 am Thu, Apr 24 | 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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 252° | 0.3° | |
| 5:40 am Thu, Apr 24 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 253° | -0.2° |
| 6:03 am Thu, Apr 24 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 256° | -4.9° |
| 7:10 am Thu, Apr 24 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 266° | -17.4° |
| 7:42 am Thu, Apr 24 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 271° | -23.3° |
| 8:14 am Thu, Apr 24 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 276° | -29.2° |
| 9:21 am Thu, Apr 24 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 288° | -41.5° |
| 10:18 am Thu, Apr 24 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 301° | -51.0° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Columbus, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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 (Apr 24)
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
Next annular eclipse visible in Columbus