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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
April 24, 2005 |
The penumbral eclipse over Minneapolis, with inset images of the full moon still rising a few hours before the eclipse and setting at 9:55 UTC near greatest eclipse. |
The moon passed (right to left) through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow. | | Series (and member) | 141 (23) | | Duration (hr:mn:sc) | | Penumbral | 04:09:58 | | Contacts | | P1 | 07:49:58 UTC | | Greatest | 09:54:53 UTC | | P4 | 11:59:55 UTC |
The moon's path across southern penumbral shadow in Virgo. | A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on April 24, 2005, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2005.
Visibility 320px Related eclipses Lunar eclipse 2002-2005 It is the last of four lunar year cycles, repeating every 354 days. Metonic series This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, April 23 24, each separated by 19 years: See also External links
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