| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Fri, Dec 23, 2140 at 5:04 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Dec 23, 2140 at 5:27 pm 0.945 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Dec 23, 2140 at 8:01 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 57 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 23, 2140 — 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 (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:54 pm Fri, Dec 23 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  35° | -18.0° |
| 3:55 pm Fri, Dec 23 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 46° | -10.8° |
| 5:04 pm Fri, Dec 23 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 58° | -0.2° |
| 5:27 pm Fri, Dec 23 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 61° | 3.1° | |
| 7:00 pm Fri, Dec 23 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 74° | 18.6° | |
| 8:01 pm Fri, Dec 23 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 83° | 29.6° |
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 (Dec 23)
In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2140 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 30, 2140 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 23, 2140 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2141 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jun 19, 2141 Partial 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. |
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