7th SEPTEMBER, 2006

THE CLOSEST FULL MOON OF THE YEAR

PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

USE THE MOON TO FIND URANUS

On 12th February, 2006 moon was farthest to earth at
406088.99 kilometers
7th September, 2006 moon would be closest to earth at
357 293.68 kilometers.
 Compare Photo 12 Feb, 2006 and 7th September, 2006

Hence moon would be 48795.31 kilometers closer to earth and

would look 14% larger that it was on 12th February, 2006.
 1 HOUR AFTER SUNSET TOWARDS
EAST DIRECTION

Generally Moon Looks big than when it is up in the sky as

night progresses. But even then MOON WOULD BE 14%
LARGER than as it was seen on 12th February, 2006.
Click Here to Know why Moon Looks big when it is close to Horizon.
URANUS CLOSEST APPROACH
TO EARTH
Uranus planet no.7 of our solar system is one of the most difficult dimmest
naked eye planet to find. Presently it is 2.84 billion km from earth which
is the closest.
 On 7th September, 2006 using a binocular and looking
towards right of moon one can spot Uranus which would look
like bluish green tiny dot
URANUS as seen from Hyderabad
PARTIAL LUNAR
ECLIPSE
When only
part of the
Moon
enters the
umbra, it is
called a
partial
lunar
eclipse.
Partial eclipse of the MOON, Bhadra 16, 1928 S.E.; September 7, 2006
A.D.; Thursday - The eclipse is visible in INDIA

Area of visibility: The eclipse is visible from the parts of Antarctica,

Australasia, Asia, Africa, Europe including the British Isles.
The beginning of the umbral phase visible in New Zealand, Middle of the
Pacific Ocean, Eastern Part of Australia, Eastern parts of Japan and
North-eastern parts of Russia. The ending visible in North-Western parts
of Africa, Western parts of Europe, Ireland and middle of the Atlantic
Ocean.

Universal Time Indian Standard Angles of The Moon being in the Zenith in
Time Position from
the North Latitude Longitude
Point of
Moon's limb
Moon enters penumbra 7d 16h 42.3m 7d 22h 12.3m 25º - 7º 23' + 108º 14'
Moon enters umbra 7d 18h 05.0m 7d 23h 35.0m 358º - 6º 58' + 88º 17'
Middle of the eclipse # 7d 18h 51.3m 8d 00h 21.3m -- - 6º 44' + 77º 07'
Moon leaves umbra 7d 19h 37.6m 8d 01h 07.6m 306º - 6º 31' + 65º 57'
Moon leaves penumbra 7d 21h 00.3m 8d 02h 30.3m 278º - 6º 06' + 46º 01'

# Magnitude of the eclipse = 0.189

Partial Lunar Eclipse Events as seen from Hyderabad
Entering Penumbra at
22h 12.3m

Entering umbra at 23h 35.0m

Middle of Eclipse 00h 21.3m
 Leaving Umbra at 01h 07.6m

Leaving penumbra 02h 30.3m

END
Moons Look Close – When Near to Horizon –
Illusion