Feb 21, 2008 at 5:26 am
Max View in Gaborone
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Gaborone |
| Began: | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:36 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 5:26 am 1.106 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:11 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 35 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
February 21, 2008 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Gaborone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:36 am Thu, Feb 21 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  314° | 41.1° | |
| 3:43 am Thu, Feb 21 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 300° | 29.4° | |
| 5:01 am Thu, Feb 21 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 289° | 14.0° | |
| 5:26 am Thu, Feb 21 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 286° | 8.8° | |
| 5:50 am Thu, Feb 21 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 283° | 3.7° | |
| 6:11 am Thu, Feb 21 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 281° | -0.2° |
| 7:08 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 275° | -13.2° |
| 8:15 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 268° | -27.8° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Gaborone. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Feb 21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
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