The partial lunar eclipse of 26 June 2010 was the first of two

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s in 2010. At maximum eclipse, 53.68% of the moon was covered by the earth's shadow. This eclipse is a part of

Lunar Saros 120 Saros cycle series 120 for lunar eclipses occurs at the moon's ascending node, 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contains 83 events. This lunar saros is linked to Solar Saros 127. See also * List of lunar eclipses ** List of Saros series for lunar ...

series, repeating every 18 years and 10 days, last occurring on 15 June 1992, and will next repeat on 6 July 2028. This series is winding down: The final total eclipse of this series was on 14 May 1938 and the final partial lunar eclipse will be on 28 July 2064.

Visibility

The entire umbral phase was visible after sunset Saturday evening throughout the

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, Australia, the

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and Japan. The point where the moon was directly overhead at maximum eclipse lay over the South Pacific Ocean, far to the southwest of

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. The lunar eclipse seen over the

on Saturday evening despite rainshowers and thick clouds, but it was clearly visible throughout the night sky.

Map

It was seen before sunrise on Saturday morning setting over western

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and

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Photo gallery

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Related eclipses

Eclipses of 2010

* An annular solar eclipse on 15 January. * A partial lunar eclipse on 26 June. * A total solar eclipse on 11 July. * A total lunar eclipse on 21 December.

Lunar year (354 days)

This eclipse is the one of five lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The

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series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.

Metonic series (19 years)

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros'' This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of

Solar Saros 127 Saros cycle The saros () is a period of exactly 223 synodic months, approximately 6585.3211 days, or 18 years, 10, 11, or 12 days (depending on the number of leap years), and 8 hours, that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon ...

Tritos series

* Preceded: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021

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* Preceded: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2003 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of Augusy 7, 2017

Notes

External links

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Hermit eclipse: 2010-06-26

www.shadowandsubstance.com: Flash animation
Photos: *

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A Partial Lunar Eclipse

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