| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Sat, Aug 7, 2055 at 3:58 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Aug 7, 2055 at 6:35 am 0.921 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sat, Aug 7, 2055 at 6:38 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 40 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 7, 2055 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:58 am Sat, Aug 7 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  218° | 22.8° | |
| 5:10 am Sat, Aug 7 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 232° | 13.4° | |
| 6:35 am Sat, Aug 7 | 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. | 247° | 0.2° | |
| 6:38 am Sat, Aug 7 | 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. | 247° | -0.2° |
| 6:52 am Sat, Aug 7 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 249° | -2.4° |
| 8:33 am Sat, Aug 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 265° | -21.3° |
| 9:45 am Sat, Aug 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 276° | -34.4° |
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 covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Columbus. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
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| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2050 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 29–30, 2050 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 2050 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2051 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 30, 2052 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. |
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