Lunar Eclipse — 21 Dec 2010
Quick Facts
| Date | 21 Dec 2010 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 08:16:59 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 21 Dec 2010, 13:46:59 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 125 |
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| Saros member | 48 |
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| Magnitude | 1.256 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.281 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 35 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 28 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 12 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Gemini (3.93°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Mrigashirsha, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 63.9315° |
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| Sun rashi | Sagittarius (5.35°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 245.3534° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -32.63° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
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Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
21 Dec 2010, 05:29:18 |
21 Dec 2010, 10:59:18 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
21 Dec 2010, 06:32:37 |
21 Dec 2010, 12:02:37 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
21 Dec 2010, 07:40:48 |
21 Dec 2010, 13:10:48 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
21 Dec 2010, 08:16:59 |
21 Dec 2010, 13:46:59 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
21 Dec 2010, 08:53:09 |
21 Dec 2010, 14:23:09 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
21 Dec 2010, 10:01:21 |
21 Dec 2010, 15:31:21 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
21 Dec 2010, 11:04:32 |
21 Dec 2010, 16:34:32 |
No, below the horizon |
