| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Wed, Jul 28, 1999 at 4:58 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jul 28, 1999 at 6:27 am 0.049 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Jul 28, 1999 at 6:30 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 32 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 28, 1999 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:58 am Wed, Jul 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  229° | 13.6° | |
| 6:22 am Wed, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 244° | 0.9° | |
| 6:27 am Wed, Jul 28 | 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. | 245° | 0.2° | |
| 6:30 am Wed, Jul 28 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 245° | -0.2° |
| 7:33 am Wed, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 255° | -11.7° |
| 8:45 am Wed, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 265° | -24.6° |
| 10:09 am Wed, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 279° | -40.0° |
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.
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. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29–30, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26–27, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 1991 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 1991 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 14–15, 1992 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 9, 1992 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28–29, 1993 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 1994 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24–25, 1994 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 17–18, 1994 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 26–27, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 1997 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 1998 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12–13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 6, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 1999 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial 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