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Solar and Lunar Eclipses
By SPACE.com Staff
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There will be two total lunar eclipses and two partial solar eclipses in 2007.
| March 3 |
Total Lunar Eclipse |
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The entire eclipse is visible throughout Europe, Africa, and western Asia. The eclipse in progress at moonrise in North and South America and in progress at moonset in eastern Asia and western Australia. The umbral partial phase begins at 21:30UT, totality begins at 22:44UT, totality ends at 23:58UT and the umbral partial phase ends at 01:11UT on Mar. 4.
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| March 19 |
Partial Solar Eclipse |
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This partial eclipse is visible in most of Asia and northwestern Alaska. |
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Times of maximum eclipse and magnitude at major cities:
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| Beijing |
02:23UT |
0.39 |
| Shanghai |
02:12UT |
0.19 |
| Hong Kong |
01:47UT |
0.16 |
| Calcutta |
01:30UT |
0.42 |
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| August 28 |
Total Lunar Eclipse |
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The entire eclipse is visible mostly from the Pacific Ocean, The western United States, Canada, New Zealand, and eastern Australia will see the entire eclipse. The eclipse is in progress at moonrise in eastern Asia and western Australia, and in progress at moonset throughout most of North and South America. It will not be visible in Europe or Africa. The umbral partial phase begins at 08:51UT, totality begins at 09:52UT, totality ends at 11:22UT and the umbral partial phase ends at 12:23UT.
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| September 11 |
Partial Solar Eclipse |
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This partial eclipse is visible throughout southern South America, southwestern Atlantic Ocean and part of Antarctica. |
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Times of maximum eclipse and magnitude at major cities:
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| Buenos Aires |
11:49UT |
0.52 |
| La Paz |
11:11UT |
0.26 |
| Rio de Janeiro |
11:37UT |
0.24 |
| Santiago |
11:40UT |
0.55 |
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Source: RASC - Observer's Handbook 2007
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