| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Wed, Apr 8, 2172 at 7:58 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Apr 8, 2172 at 8:06 pm -0.252 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Apr 8, 2172 at 9:56 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 58 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
April 8, 2172 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 6:16 pm Wed, Apr 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 82° |
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| 7:58 pm Wed, Apr 8 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. |
98° |
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| 8:06 pm Wed, Apr 8 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
100° |
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| 9:56 pm Wed, Apr 8 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
119° |
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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.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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May 29, 2170 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 16, 2170 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |
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Apr 8, 2172 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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May 8, 2172 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Oct 1–2, 2172 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |