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17 September 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

17 Sep 2024, 17:47
Near max in Taiohae
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Taiohae, Marquesas Islands
Begins: Tue, 17 Sep 2024, 17:44
Maximum: Tue, 17 Sep 2024, 17:46 -0.005 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, 17 Sep 2024, 19:17
Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

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17 September 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Taiohae

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
15:11 Tue, 17 SepNot directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 100°
-36.8°
16:42 Tue, 17 SepNot directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 95°
-15.3°
17:14 Tue, 17 SepNot directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East 93°
-7.9°
17:44 Tue, 17 SepRisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 92°
-0.2°
17:45 Tue, 17 Sep
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 92°
0.0°
17:46 Tue, 17 Sep
Maximum in Taiohae This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Taiohae. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Taiohae because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 92°
0.2°
19:17 Tue, 17 Sep
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 88°
21.4°

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

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Taiohae

Eclipse Visibility From TaiohaeVisibility Worldwide
8 Apr 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
17 Sep 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
2 Oct 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
13–14 Mar 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
2–3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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