February 2017 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place at the Moon's ascending node on 11 February 2017, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2017. It was not quite a total penumbral lunar eclipse. It occurred the same day as comet 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková made a close approach to Earth (0.08318 AU). It also occurred on the Lantern Festival, the first since 9 February 2009. Occurring only 4.4 days after perigee (Perigee on 6 February 2017), the moon's apparent diameter was larger.

Visibility
It was visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and most of Asia.

Gallery
 Eclipse penumbral de luna 10 de febrero de 2017 (32113541604).jpg|Popayán, Colombia, 23:43 UTC (10 February) "Snow Moon" (32828803125).jpg|Kissimmee, Florida, 0:00 UTC Moon (32787383146).jpg|Tampa, Florida, 0:11 UTC Full Snow Moon and Eclipse. (32830589985).jpg|Time lapse images from Melbourne, Florida Penumbral eclipse of the Moon 2017 (32705078711).jpg|Bracciano, Italy, 0:29 UTC Full Moon and Penumbral Eclipse on 2-10-17 (32707190401).jpg|Macon, Georgia, 0:38 UTC Lunar eclipse 2-10 (32850077545).jpg|Naperville, Illinois, 1:23 UTC Innsbruck, Austria (Unsplash XA6OmUYqn4k).jpg|Innsbruck, Austria, ~2:00 UTC 

Eclipses of 2017

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on 11 February.
 * An annular solar eclipse on 26 February.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on 7 August.
 * A total solar eclipse on 21 August.

Saros series
It is part of Saros cycle 114.

Lunar Saros series 114, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 13 total lunar eclipses.

First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 0971 May 13

First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1115 Aug 07

First Total Lunar Eclipse: 1458 Feb 28

First Central Lunar Eclipse: 1530 Apr 12

Greatest Eclipse of Lunar Saros 114: 1584 May 24

Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 1638 Jun 26

Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 1674 Jul 17

Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1890 Nov 26

Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2233 Jun 22

Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 121.

Tritos series

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2006
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2028

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2024