Total Eclipse of the Moon




Image Source: wikimedia.org Author: Fred Espenak (NASA GSFC)

Site information

Time zone:Las Vegas - Nevada - 8h behind UT

Visibility

The entire eclipse is visible from this location.

Circumstances of the Eclipse

Moon enters penumbra:2010 Dec 20 21:27:32
Moon enters umbra:2010 Dec 20 22:32:06
Start of totality:2010 Dec 20 23:40:10
Maximum eclipse:2010 Dec 21 00:16:45
End of totality:2010 Dec 21 00:53:22
Moon leaves umbra:2010 Dec 21 02:01:27
Moon leaves penumbra:2010 Dec 21 03:05:53

Magnitude and Duration

Umbral magnitude:1.261
Penumbral magnitude:2.306
Duration of total phase:1h 13m 12s
Duration of umbral phase:3h 29m 21s
Duration of penumbral phase:5h 38m 21s

Moon's Altitude

Moon enters penumbra:60.0°
Moon enters umbra:71.3°
Start of totality:77.3°
Maximum eclipse:74.9°
End of totality:69.6°
Moon leaves umbra:57.2°
Moon leaves penumbra:44.7°

Position Angles

Position angles, measured from the north point of the Moon's disk

First contact of penumbra:107.1°
First contact of umbra:114.0°
Last contact of umbra:256.9°
Last contact of penumbra:263.7°

Moon in the Zenith

The Moon is in the zenith at the following geographical positions

Moon enters penumbra:23°53'N 084°00'W
Moon enters umbra:23°50'N 099°31'W
Start of totality:23°47'N 115°53'W
Maximum eclipse:23°45'N 124°40'W
End of totality:23°43'N 133°28'W
Moon leaves umbra:23°39'N 149°49'W
Moon leaves penumbra:23°36'N 165°18'W