| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Began: | Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 2:24 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 4:24 am -0.064 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 6:24 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 59 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 17, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Alice Springs
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alice Springs. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ACST) for Alice Springs.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:24 am Sat, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  300° | 54.5° | |
| 4:24 am Sat, Sep 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 280° | 29.2° | |
| 6:24 am Sat, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 268° | 2.8° |
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 penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. 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 (Sep 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 14% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alice Springs
| Eclipse Visibility From Alice Springs | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28–29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 29, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alice Springs, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Alice Springs