December 2011 lunar eclipse


A total lunar eclipse took place on December 10, 2011. It was the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2011, the first having occurred on June 15. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned just right in its orbit to pass through Earth's shadow.

Visibility

, Australia, and other areas of the Pacific had the best visibility. European countries only saw a partial eclipse of a rising moon, while northwestern North America saw a partial eclipse of a setting moon.
The eclipse was seen over the Philippines despite cloudy and rainy weather over parts of Luzon and other areas. Photos were taken by groups of amateur astronomers from the Astronomical League of the Philippines.
South America and portions of West Africa missed the eclipse completely as it happened in the early morning.

Gallery

Asia
Australia and Oceania
Europe and Middle East
North America

Contact timing by location

Times for Australia

The eclipse occurred on Saturday evening in Australia. Eastern Daylight Saving Time:
The eclipse was visible from India in the evening, given in India Standard Time :
The eclipse was visible on Saturday morning before sunrise over North America. For most location the moon set before full lunar eclipse. Only Alaska and northern most Canada will be able to witness the entire event.

Related eclipses

Eclipses of 2011

It was preceded by the partial solar eclipse of November 25, 2011.

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days. This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 142.
December 4, 2002December 14, 2020

Lunar year (354 days)

This eclipse is the one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days. Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.