Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07

Fred Espenak

Key to Lunar Eclipse Figure (below)

Introduction

The Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07 is visible from the following geographic regions:

  • Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia

The diagram to the right depicts the Moon's path with respect to Earth's umbral and penumbral shadows. Below it is a map showing the geographic regions of eclipse visibility. Click on the figure to enlarge it. For an explanation of the features appearing in the figure, see Key to Lunar Eclipse Figures.

The instant of greatest eclipse takes place on 2006 Sep 07 at 18:52:25 TD (18:51:20 UT1). This is 0.3 days before the Moon reaches perigee. During the eclipse, the Moon is in the constellation Aquarius. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of 1035.

The eclipse belongs to Saros 118 and is number 51 of 73 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s ascending node. The Moon moves southward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma decreases.

The partial lunar eclipse of 2006 Sep 07 is followed two weeks later by a annular solar eclipse on 2006 Sep 22.

These eclipses all take place during a single eclipse season.

The eclipse predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., TD = UT1 + ΔT). ΔT has a value of 65.1 seconds for this eclipse.

The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.

The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07 .

Eclipse Data: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07

Eclipse Characteristics
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 1.13488
Umbral Magnitude 0.18568
Gamma-0.92619
Epsilon 0.9473°
Opposition Times
Event Calendar Date & Time Julian Date
Greatest Eclipse 2006 Sep 07 at 18:52:25.2 TD (18:51:20.1 UT1) 2453986.285649
Ecliptic Opposition 2006 Sep 07 at 18:43:08.4 TD (18:42:03.3 UT1) 2453986.279204
Equatorial Opposition 2006 Sep 07 at 18:01:06.0 TD (18:00:00.9 UT1) 2453986.250010
Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon
2006 Sep 07 at 18:52:25.2 TD (18:51:20.1 UT1)
Coordinate Sun Moon
Right Ascension11h04m47.1s23h06m35.6s
Declination+05°54'23.1"-06°44'25.6"
Semi-Diameter 15'52.4" 16'43.3"
Eq. Hor. Parallax 08.7" 1°01'22.3"
Geocentric Libration of Moon
Angle Value
l -0.5°
b 1.3°
c -21.3°
Earth's Shadows
Parameter Value
Penumbral Radius 1.3038°
Umbral Radius 0.7747°
Prediction Paramaters
Paramater Value
Ephemerides JPL DE430
ΔT 65.1 s
Shadow Rule Herald/Sinnott
Shadow Enlargement 1.000
Saros Series 118 (51/73)

Explanation of Lunar Eclipse Data Tables

Eclipse Contacts: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07

Lunar Eclipse Contacts
Eclipse Event Contact Time
TD		 Time
UT1		 Zenith Latitude Zenith Longitude Position Angle Axis Distance
Penumbral BeginsP116:45:04.616:43:59.507°22.3'S107°49.7'E 204.9° 1.5794°
Partial BeginsU118:06:48.318:05:43.206°58.0'S088°06.7'E 177.3° 1.0499°
Greatest EclipseGreatest18:52:25.218:51:20.106°44.4'S077°06.4'E 151.7° 0.9473°
Partial EndsU419:38:34.919:37:29.806°30.6'S065°58.2'E 125.9° 1.0523°
Penumbral EndsP421:00:07.120:59:02.006°06.2'S046°17.8'E 98.5° 1.5826°
Eclipse Durations
Eclipse Phase Duration
Penumbral (P4 - P1)04h15m02.5s
Partial (U4 - U1)01h31m46.6s

Explanation of Lunar Eclipse Contacts Table

Polynomial Besselian Elements: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07

Polynomial Besselian Elements
2006 Sep 07 at 19:00:00.0 TD (=t0)
n x y d f1 f2 f3
0 0.51507 -0.79853 0.1031 1.30380 0.77470 0.27871
1 0.52469 0.28231 -0.0003 0.00008 0.00008 0.00002
2 -0.00001 0.00011 -0.0000 -0.00000 -0.00000 -0.00000
3 -0.00001 -0.00001 - - - -

At time t1 (decimal hours), each besselian element is evaluated by:

x = x0 + x1*t + x2*t2 + x3*t3 (or x = Σ [xn*tn]; n = 0 to 3)

where: t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 19.000

Explanation of Besselian Elements

Eclipse Publications

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Links for the Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07

Links to Additional Lunar Eclipse Information

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Lunar Eclipse Publications

Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2006 Sep 07 were generated using the JPL DE430 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates were calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass.

The elliptical shape of Earth's umbral and penumbral shadows were calculated using the Herald/Sinnott method of modeling Earth's shadows to compensate for the opacity of the terrestrial atmosphere (including the oblateness of Earth).

The predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 65.1 seconds for this eclipse.

Acknowledgments

Some of the content on this web site is based on the book 21st Century Canon of Lunar Eclipses. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is granted to reproduce eclipse data when accompanied by a link to this page and an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, www.EclipseWise.com"

The use of diagrams and maps is permitted provided that they are NOT altered (except for re-sizing) and the embedded credit line is NOT removed or covered.