• Source: March 2016 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, with an umbral magnitude of −0.3107. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 2 days before apogee (on March 25, 2016, at 10:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.




Visibility


The eclipse was completely visible over Australia and western North America, seen rising over much of Asia and setting over central and eastern North America and western South America.




Eclipse details


Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.




Eclipse season



This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.




Related eclipses






= Eclipses in 2016

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




= Metonic

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Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 2012
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 10, 2020




= Tzolkinex

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Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023




= Half-Saros

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Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 19, 2007
Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025




= Tritos

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Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027




= Lunar Saros 142

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Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 1998
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034




= Inex

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Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 1987
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045




= Triad

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Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 23, 1929
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 23, 2103




= Lunar eclipses of 2013–2016

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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

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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 149.




See also


August 2016 lunar eclipse, the second 2016 lunar eclipse (penumbral)
September 2016 lunar eclipse, the third 2016 lunar eclipse (penumbral)
List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses




References






External links


2016 Mar 23 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
Hermit eclipse: 23 Mar 2016 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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