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February 21, 2073 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Augusta, ME, USA

Feb 22, 2073 at 2:23 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Augusta, Maine
Begins: Tue, Feb 21, 2073 at 11:46 pm
Maximum: Wed, Feb 22, 2073 at 2:23 am 1.250 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Feb 22, 2073 at 5:00 am
Duration: 5 hours, 14 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

February 21–22, 2073 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Augusta

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Augusta. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Augusta.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
11:46 pm Tue, Feb 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction South 179°
55.9°
12:43 am Wed, Feb 22
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction South-southwest 203°
53.7°
1:48 am Wed, Feb 22
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Southwest 225°
47.0°
2:23 am Wed, Feb 22
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southwest 235°
42.3°
2:58 am Wed, Feb 22
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 243°
37.0°
4:03 am Wed, Feb 22
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 256°
26.2°
5:00 am Wed, Feb 22
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 266°
16.3°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Augusta. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Feb 21–22)

In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Augusta

Eclipse Visibility From AugustaVisibility Worldwide
Apr 25, 2070 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Mar 15, 2071 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Sep 23, 2071 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Feb 21–22, 2073 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 11, 2074 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Augusta, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Augusta

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