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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Bedford
Began: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:41 am
Maximum: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am 0.085 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 6:19 am
Duration: 3 hours, 38 minutes

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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Bedford

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:41 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 301°
42.8°
4:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-northwest 284°
25.1°
4:44 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 279°
18.8°
5:15 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 275°
12.4°
6:19 am Wed, Sep 18SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 267°
-0.2°
6:47 am Wed, Sep 18Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 264°
-6.6°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


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