Penumbral lunar eclipse on 15 July 1973

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 15 July 1973 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 15 July 1973

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 148, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
15 July 1973 — 11:38 UTC
Saros series
148
Gamma
1.51770
Magnitude
0.1046
Max duration
99m 6s
Greatest eclipse point
-20.00°, -174.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9589

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
15 July 1973 11:38 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1973
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)