The Lunar Eclipses in Luxembourg
in the Years 2018/2019
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This is a picture of a partial lunar eclipse.
I found it on the online-site of the german scientific magazine bild der wissenschaft
Unfortunately, the eclipse pages are no longer available since that website has been revamped.
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After a partial solar eclipse in March 2015 and a total eclipse of the moon in September of the same year, it was rather quiet in our region concerning such spectacular events.
This year, there will again be a total lunar eclipse, in the evening of July 27, of which we will unfortunately miss the beginning here in central Europe. We can however watch the phase of totality, even if the moon has risen only shortly before, so that it will stand just above the horizon at that moment. So, best to watch will be an elevated place with a good view to the horizon in the east !
Half a year later, on January 21, 2019, there will be the next total lunar eclipse. This one will be in the early morning, and we'll be able to watch it during the whole event. Provided the weather will play the game, of course ...
After that, there will still be 2 partial lunar eclipses, on July 16, 2019, and on November 19, 2021, before the next total eclipse will occur on May 16, 2022. But here, the moon will already set during the phase of totality, so that we will miss the end ...
The eclipse data for Luxembourg can be found in this table.
All times are Luxembourg local time !
For other regions, you can calculate the times using geographical coordinates with the U.S. Naval Observatory Computer.
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A total lunar eclipse can be as beautiful as this.
This picture has been taken in Japan on July 16, 2000.
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All kind of information about eclipses can be found on the website of Fred Espenak, the 'eclipse guru' at NASA.
Interested in astronomy ? Visit the site of the Amateur Astronomers of Luxembourg