September 2006 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on 7 September 2006, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2006. The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the partial lunar eclipse of 7 September 2006.

Details about this eclipse
Penumbral magnitude: +1.13488 (+113.488%)

Umbral magnitude: +0.18568 (+18.568%)

Gamma: -0.92619 (-92.879%)

Greatest eclipse: 2006 Sep 07 at 18:51:20.1 UTC

Ecliptic opposition: 2006 Sep 07 at 18:42:03.3 UTC

Equatorial opposition: 2006 Sep 07 at 18:00:00.9 UTC

Sun's right ascension: 11.080 h

Sun's declination: +5.91°

Sun's diameter: 1904.8 arcseconds

Sun's equatorial horizontal parallax: 17.4 arcseconds

Earth's shadow's right ascension: 23.080 h

Earth's shadow's declination: –5.91°

Moon's right ascension: 23.110 h

Moon's declination: -6.74°

Moon's diameter: 2006.6 arcseconds (6.282% larger than average)

Moon's equatorial horizontal parallax: 7364.6 arcseconds

Moon's longitudinal position: 0.5° West

Moon's latitudinal position: 1.3° North

Moon's libration position: 338.7° (NNW)

Moon's penumbral diameter: 9387.36 arcseconds

Moon's umbral diameter: 5577.84 arcseconds

Northernmost civil twilight/daylight boundary: 83°15'36.9" South, solar midnight

Northernmost nautical twilight/civil twilight boundary: 78°05'36.9" South, solar midnight

Northernmost astronomical twilight/nautical twilight boundary: 72°05'36.9" South, solar midnight

Northernmost nighttime/astronomical Twilight boundary: 66°05'36.9" South, solar midnight

Southernmost latitude to see full darkness for at least 9 hours: 53°43'09.3" South

Southernmost latitude to see full darkness for at least 8 hours: 64°18'04.1" South

Southernmost latitude to see full darkness for at least 7 hours: 69°30'29.1" South

Southernmost latitude to see full darkness for at least 6 hours: 72°35'19.0" South

Southernmost nighttime/astronomical twilight boundary: 77°54'23.1" South, solar midnight

Southernmost astronomical twilight/nautical twilight boundary: 83°54'23.1" South, solar midnight

Southernmost nautical twilight/civil twilight boundary: 89°54'23.1" South, solar midnight

Southernmost civil twilight/daylight boundary: 84°55'36.9" South, Solar noon

Eclipse season
This is the first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: 22 September 2006 annular solar eclipse

Visibility
It was completely visible over most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia.



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

Photos
Degania A, Israel

Eclipses of 2006

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on 14 March
 * A total solar eclipse on 29 March
 * A partial lunar eclipse on 7 September
 * An annular solar eclipse on 22 September

Metonic cycle (19 years)
This eclipse is the first of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 7 September, 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 125.

Tritos series

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 1995
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2017

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2013