| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Bantam |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 3:53 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 6:07 am -0.067 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 6:10 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 16 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 15, 2006 — Penumbral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:53 am Wed, Mar 15 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  282° | 31.4° | |
| 6:07 am Wed, Mar 15 | Maximum in Bantam This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Bantam. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Bantam 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 West for the best view of the eclipse. | 273° | 0.2° | |
| 6:10 am Wed, Mar 15 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 273° | -0.2° |
| 6:17 am Wed, Mar 15 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 272° | -1.6° |
| 8:41 am Wed, Mar 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 264° | -36.5° |
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 (Mar 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% 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