Aug 28, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Near max in Samdrup Jongkhar
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Samdrup Jongkhar |
| Began: | Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 6:18 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 6:20 pm 0.041 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 7:20 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 2 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
August 28, 2007 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Samdrup Jongkhar
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Samdrup Jongkhar. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (BTT) for Samdrup Jongkhar.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:53 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  66° | -57.1° |
| 2:51 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 77° | -45.3° |
| 3:52 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 85° | -32.3° |
| 4:37 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 90° | -22.6° |
| 5:22 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 94° | -12.9° |
| 6:18 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 100° | -0.2° |
| 6:20 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Maximum in Samdrup Jongkhar This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Samdrup Jongkhar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Samdrup Jongkhar 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 East for the best view of the eclipse. | 100° | 0.2° | |
| 6:23 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 101° | 0.7° | |
| 7:20 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 107° | 12.4° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Samdrup Jongkhar, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 94% of the time (since 2000).
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- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Samdrup Jongkhar
| Eclipse Visibility From Samdrup Jongkhar | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Samdrup Jongkhar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Samdrup Jongkhar