October 2005 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Monday 17 October 2005, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2005. A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 6.25% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for nearly 56 minutes and was visible over east Asia, Australasia, and most of the North America. A shading across the Moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.

Visibility
The eclipse was visible from Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand after sunset, and in the western side of North America before sunrise.



A simulated view of the Earth from the center of the Moon at maximum eclipse.

Eclipse season
This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: 3 October 2005 Annular Solar Eclipse

Eclipses of 2005

 * A hybrid solar eclipse on 8 April.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on 24 April.
 * An annular solar eclipse on 3 October.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on 17 October.

Lunar year series
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, 17–18 October, each separated by 19 years:

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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 153.