PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE 16 AUGUST 2008

Conditions of visibility in Italy and various information, data source Nasa

Completely visible eclipse in Italy. To add 2 hours to get the summer hours.

Penumbral Eclipse Begins:   18:24:49 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins:     19:36:07 UT
Greatest Eclipse:           21:10:09 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends:       22:44:16 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends:     23:55:25 UT


Magnitude 0.81

At mid-eclipse the Moon's northern limb passes 5.9 arc-minutes outside the umbra's northern edge. The Moon's southern edge is then 16.5 arc-minutes from the shadow's centre.

To the beginning of the penumbral phase the Moon will be 4° on the horizon.
To the beginning of the umbral phase the Moon will be 15° on the horizon.
At the middle of the eclipse the Moon will be 27° on the horizon.
At the end of the umbral phase the Moon will be 34° on the horizon.
At the end of the penumbral phase the Moon will be 34° on the horizon

(heights calculated for Rome)