| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Trincomalee |
| Began: | Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:34 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 5:56 am -0.674 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 5:58 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 24 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
August 6, 2009 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Trincomalee
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Trincomalee. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (IST) for Trincomalee.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:34 am Thu, Aug 6 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  249° | 18.5° | |
| 5:56 am Thu, Aug 6 | Maximum in Trincomalee This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Trincomalee. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Trincomalee 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-southwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 254° | 0.2° | |
| 5:58 am Thu, Aug 6 | 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. | 254° | -0.2° |
| 6:09 am Thu, Aug 6 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 254° | -2.6° |
| 7:44 am Thu, Aug 6 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 257° | -25.2° |
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 (Aug 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Trincomalee
| Eclipse Visibility From Trincomalee | 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 |  | |
| 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 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 |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial 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 Trincomalee, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Trincomalee