Ephemerides
Total Lunar Eclipse of December 10, 2011
The eclipse magnitude is 1.107.
| Contacts | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First contact with penumbra | 12 10 | 11:33.6 |
| First contact with umbra | 12 10 | 12:45.7 |
| Total eclipse starts | 12 10 | 14:06.2 |
| Mid of total eclipse | 12 10 | 14:31.8 |
| Total eclipse ends | 12 10 | 14:57.5 |
| Last contact with umbra | 12 10 | 16:18.0 |
| Last contact with penumbra | 12 10 | 17:30.0 |
Times marked as "UTC" are in Coordinated Universal Time.
Next figure shows the contacts with the penumbra and the umbra (if any) during the eclipse, and the time of maximum eclipse (the moon at the middle). Please read the explanation of lunar eclipses for more information.
Visibility
The graph shows the Earth hemisphere from which you can see each phase of the eclipse. Hover your mouse over the name of each contact to see the corresponding map. If your location is shown in the map, you will be able to see the given phase of the eclipse.
| First contact with penumbra | |
|---|---|
| First contact with umbra | |
| Total eclipse starts | |
| Mid of total eclipse | |
| Total eclipse ends | |
| Last contact with umbra | |
| Last contact with penumbra |
Contact points
Position angles of the contact points in the lunar limb:
| Position Angles | |
|---|---|
| First contact with penumbra | 76.3° |
| First contact with umbra | 67.5° |
| Total eclipse starts | 210.0° |
| Total eclipse ends | 150.9° |
| Last contact with umbra | 293.6° |
| Last contact with penumbra | 284.9° |
Position angles are measured from North, counterclockwise.