March 2007 lunar eclipse
| Total eclipse | |||||||||||||||||
Totality as viewed from Denmark, 23:31 UTC | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | March 3, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.3175 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.2347 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 123 (52 of 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 73 minutes, 21 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 221 minutes, 4 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 365 minutes, 26 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, March 3, 2007, with an umbral magnitude of 1.2347. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.9 days before apogee (on March 6, 2007, at 22:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.