February 2009 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 9 February 2009, the first of four lunar eclipses in 2009, and being the deepest of three penumbral eclipses. It also happened on the Lantern Festival, the first since 20 February 1989. The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 9 February 2009.
| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 9 February 2009 | |
|---|---|
From Chennai, India at 14:29 UTC | |
The Moon passes right to left through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow. | |
| Series (and member) | 143 (18 of 73) |
| Gamma | -1.0640 |
| Magnitude | 0.8994 |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Penumbral | 3:58:49 |
| Contacts (UTC) | |
| P1 | 12:38:50 |
| Greatest | 14:38:16 |
| P4 | 16:37:39 |
The Moon moves right to left (west to east) through the constellation Leo | |
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