| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Gaborone |
| Began: | Thu, Jul 5, 2001 at 5:37 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Jul 5, 2001 at 5:39 pm 0.324 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Jul 5, 2001 at 7:37 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 1 minute | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 5, 2001 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Gaborone
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Gaborone. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CAT) for Gaborone.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:12 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  147° | -34.9° |
| 3:35 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 131° | -23.0° |
| 4:55 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 120° | -8.9° |
| 5:37 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 115° | -0.2° |
| 5:39 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Maximum in Gaborone This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Gaborone. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Gaborone 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-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 115° | 0.2° | |
| 6:14 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 112° | 6.9° | |
| 7:37 pm Thu, Jul 5 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 105° | 24.1° |
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 Gaborone. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 30% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gaborone
| Eclipse Visibility From Gaborone | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2000 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 21, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24–25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 4, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 19, 2004 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14–15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Gaborone, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Gaborone