Total lunar eclipse, 4 April 2015

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    A total lunar eclipse on 4 April 2015, with totality lasting 4m 42s, 11:58–12:03 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 5.0°S 179.0°W. Umbral magnitude 1.001, saros 132.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    4 April 2015
    Totality
    11:58–12:03 UT · 4m 42s
    Partial phase
    10:16–13:45 UT
    Penumbral
    09:02–14:59 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.001
    Moon overhead near
    5.0°S 179.0°W
    Saros series
    132

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