March 2006 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on March 14, 2006, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2006.
Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
![]() 0:54 UT from Warrenton, Virginia (Penumbral shadow visible faintly on the right an hour past greatest eclipse) | |||||||||
Date | 14 March 2006 | ||||||||
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Gamma | 1.02106 | ||||||||
Magnitude | 1.03010 | ||||||||
Saros cycle | 113 (63 of 71) | ||||||||
Penumbral | 287 minutes, 32 seconds | ||||||||
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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.

A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximum eclipse.
Map
Gallery
Relation to other lunar eclipses
Eclipses of 2006
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 14.
- A total solar eclipse on March 29.
- A partial lunar eclipse on September 7.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 22.
Lunar year series (354 days)
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2006–2009 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros # and photo |
Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | Saros # and photo |
Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
113![]() |
2006 Mar 14![]() |
penumbral![]() |
1.0211 | 118![]() |
2006 Sep 7![]() |
partial![]() |
-0.9262 | |
123![]() |
2007 Mar 03![]() |
total![]() |
0.3175 | 128![]() |
2007 Aug 28![]() |
total![]() |
-0.2146 | |
133![]() |
2008 Feb 21![]() |
total![]() |
-0.3992 | 138![]() |
2008 Aug 16![]() |
partial![]() |
0.5646 | |
143![]() |
2009 Feb 09![]() |
penumbral![]() |
-1.0640 | 148![]() |
2009 Aug 06![]() |
penumbral![]() |
1.3572 | |
Last set | 2005 Apr 24 | Last set | 2005 Oct 17 | |||||
Next set | 2009 Dec 31 | Next set | 2009 Jul 07 |
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.[1]
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 120.
March 9, 1997 | March 20, 2015 |
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Metonic cycles (19 years)
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
- May 2003 lunar eclipse
- November 2003 lunar eclipse
- May 2004 lunar eclipse
- File:2006-03-14 Lunar Eclipse Sketch.gif Chart
Notes
- Hermit Eclipse: Eclipse Search
- Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros