Feb 21, 2008 at 6:23 am
Max View in Dharan
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Dharan |
| Began: | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:21 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:23 am -1.003 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:26 am |
| Duration: | 5 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
February 21, 2008 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dharan
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Dharan. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (NPT) for Dharan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:21 am Thu, Feb 21 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. |  281° | 0.6° | |
| 6:23 am Thu, Feb 21 | Maximum in Dharan This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Dharan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Dharan 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 282° | 0.2° | |
| 6:26 am Thu, Feb 21 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 282° | -0.2° |
| 7:28 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 289° | -13.9° |
| 8:46 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 300° | -29.2° |
| 9:11 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 304° | -33.8° |
| 9:35 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 309° | -38.1° |
| 10:53 am Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 330° | -49.1° |
| 12:00 noon Thu, Feb 21 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 354° | -53.8° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Dharan, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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 21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 34% 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 Dharan
| Eclipse Visibility From Dharan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 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 |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| 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 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar 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 Dharan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Dharan
Next annular eclipse visible in Dharan