March 2007 lunar eclipse

March 2007 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Totality as viewed from Denmark, 23:31 UTC
DateMarch 3, 2007
Gamma0.3175
Magnitude1.2347
Saros cycle123 (52 of 73)
Totality73 minutes, 21 seconds
Partiality221 minutes, 4 seconds
Penumbral365 minutes, 26 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P120:18:11
U121:30:20
U222:44:12
Greatest23:20:53
U323:57:33
U401:11:24
P402:23:37

A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, March 3, 2007,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.2347. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.9 days before apogee (on March 6, 2007, at 22:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

  1. ^ "March 3–4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 November 2024.

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