September 2016 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 16 September 2016, the last of three lunar eclipses in 2016.

Visibility
It was visible from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Gallery
Progression as seen from Primorsko, Bulgaria

 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of Sep 16, 2016.jpg|Hefei, China, 18:03 UTC 2016.09.16 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (29613161962).jpg|Huittinen, Finland, 18:51 UTC Lunar Eclipse (29104134764).png|Hong Kong, 19:00 UTC Partial lunar eclipse 2016.09.16.jpg|Rabka-Zdrój, Poland, 19:09 UTC 2016-09-16 20-30-00 eclipse-lunaire-ann1.gif|Belfort, France, combined images 2016-09-16 20-30-00 eclipse-lunaire-ann2.gif|Progression from Belfort, France Harvest Moon (29100727543).jpg|Helmshore, England, 20:04 UTC 

Eclipses of 2016

 * A total solar eclipse on 9 March.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on 23 March.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on 18 August.
 * An annular solar eclipse on 1 September.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on 16 September.

This eclipse is the one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series at the descending node of the Moon's orbit.

The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.

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 154.