
March 2006 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on March 14, 2006, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2006.
This was a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse with the moon passing entirely within the penumbral shadow without entering the darker umbral shadow. The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 14 March 2006.
Visibility.
It was completely visible over Africa and Europe, seen rising over eastern North America, all of South America, and setting over western Asia.
<BR>A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximum eclipse.
Relation to other lunar eclipses.
Saros series.
The eclipse belongs to Saros series 113, and is the 63rd of 71 lunar eclipses in the series. The first penumbral eclipse of saros cycle 113 began on April 29, 888 AD, first partial eclipse on July 14, 1014, and total first was on March 20, 1429. The last total eclipse occurred on August 7, 1645, last partial on February 21, 1970, and last penumbral eclipse on June 10, 2150.
Half-Saros cycle.
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 120.
Eclipse season.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: 29 March 2006 Total Solar Eclipse