June 2010 lunar eclipse
The partial lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010 was the first of two lunar eclipses in 2010. At maximum eclipse, about 54% of the moon was covered by the earth's shadow.
This eclipse is a part of Lunar Saros 120 series, repeating every 18 years and 10 days, last occurring on June 15, 1992, and will next repeat on July 6, 2028. This series is winding down: The final total eclipse of this series was on May 14, 1938 and the final partial lunar eclipse will be on July 28, 2064.
Visibility
The entire umbral phase was visible after sunset Saturday evening throughout the Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines and Japan. The point where the moon was directly overhead at maximum eclipse lay over the South Pacific Ocean, far to the southwest of Hawaii. The lunar eclipse seen over the Philippines on Saturday evening despite of rainshowers and thick clouds, but it clearly visible throughout the night sky.This simulation shows the view of the earth from the moon from the center of the earth at greatest eclipse. |
Map
It was seen before sunrise on Saturday morning setting over western North and South America:| Event | PDT | MDT | CDT | EDT | UTC |
| Start penumbral | 1:57 a.m. | 2:57 a.m. | 3:57 a.m. | 4:57 a.m. | 8:57 a.m. |
| Start umbral | 3:17 a.m. | 4:17 a.m. | 5:17 a.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 10:17 a.m. |
| Greatest eclipse | 4:38 a.m. | 5:38 a.m. | Set | Set | 11:38 a.m. |
| End umbral | Set | Set | Set | Set | 1:00 p.m. |
| End penumbral | Set | Set | Set | Set | 2:20 p.m. |
Photo gallery
Australia
America
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2010
- An annular solar eclipse on January 15.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 26.
- A total solar eclipse on July 11.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 21.
Lunar year (354 days)
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. This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 127.| June 21, 2001 | July 2, 2019 |