| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Bantam |
| Began: | Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 12:15 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 2:50 am 1.189 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 5:26 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 11 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 10, 2001 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Bantam
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bantam. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CCT) for Bantam.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 am Wed, Jan 10 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  355° | 54.7° | |
| 1:12 am Wed, Jan 10 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 334° | 51.1° | |
| 2:20 am Wed, Jan 10 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 316° | 42.0° | |
| 2:50 am Wed, Jan 10 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 311° | 36.8° | |
| 3:21 am Wed, Jan 10 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 306° | 31.2° | |
| 4:28 am Wed, Jan 10 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 298° | 17.8° | |
| 5:26 am Wed, Jan 10 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 294° | 5.9° |
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 Bantam. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 10)
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bantam
| Eclipse Visibility From Bantam | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 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 |  | |
| Dec 4, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Annular Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar 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 Bantam, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Bantam
Next annular eclipse visible in Bantam