| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) |
| Began: | Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:18 pm |
| Maximum: | Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:38 pm -0.089 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 9:37 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 19 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
February 9, 2009 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues). Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (MUST) for Port Mathurin (Rodrigues).
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:38 pm Mon, Feb 9 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  82° | -23.1° |
| 7:18 pm Mon, Feb 9 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 75° | -0.2° |
| 7:38 pm Mon, Feb 9 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 73° | 3.7° | |
| 9:37 pm Mon, Feb 9 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 61° | 29.0° |
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 (Feb 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| Dec 4, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 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 28, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Penumbral 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 |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 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 |  | |
| 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 Port Mathurin (Rodrigues), or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |