Penumbral lunar eclipse on 17 September 1959

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 17 September 1959 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 17 September 1959

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 117, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
17 September 1959 — 01:03 UTC
Saros series
117
Gamma
1.02960
Magnitude
0.9874
Max duration
268m 0s
Greatest eclipse point
-2.00°, -17.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9557

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
17 September 1959 01:03 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1959
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)