January 2001 lunar eclipse

January 2001 lunar eclipse

Total eclipse
Totality as viewed from Oria, Italy.
Date	January 9, 2001
Gamma	0.3720
Magnitude	1.1902
Saros cycle	134 (26 of 73)
Totality	61 minutes, 2 seconds
Partiality	196 minutes, 19 seconds
Penumbral	311 minutes, 2 seconds
Contacts (UTC) P1 17:45:04 U1 18:42:27 U2 19:50:05 Greatest 20:20:35 U3 20:51:07 U4 21:58:45 P4 22:56:06
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A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, January 9, 2001,^[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.1902. 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 only about 8 hours before perigee (on January 10, 2001, at 4:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.^[2]