Total eclipse of the moon on 28 August 2007
Total eclipse of the moon on 28 August 2007
(22 August 2007)
A total eclipse of the moon will occur on Tuesday, 28 August 2007. Weather permitting, the event will be visible in Hong Kong.
The eclipse will occur from 3:52 p.m. to 9:23 p.m. The latter part of the eclipse can be observed in Hong Kong as the Moon will rise at 6:42 p.m. Please refer to the attached diagram for the path of the moon during the eclipse.
Details of the eclipse are as follows:
|
Hong Kong Time |
Azimuth Direction |
Elevation (Degrees) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon enters penumbra |
3:52 p.m.(28 August) |
East |
-39 |
| Moon enters umbra |
4:51 p.m.(28 August) |
East |
-26 |
| Total eclipse begins |
5:52 p.m.(28 August) |
East |
-12 |
| Middle of eclipse |
6:37 p.m.(28 August) |
East |
-2 |
| Moonrise |
6:42 p.m.(28 August) |
East |
-1 |
| Total eclipse ends |
7:23 p.m.(28 August) |
East-southeast |
8 |
| Moon leaves umbra |
8:24 p.m.(28 August) |
East-southeast |
21 |
| Moon leaves penumbra |
9:23 p.m.(28 August) |
East-southeast |
33 |
| Moonset |
6:37 a.m.(29 August) |
West |
-1 |
The best places to observe the event will be those with unobstructed view to the east-southeast such as Sai Kung, Shek O, etc.
The next lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong will occur on 17 August 2008. It will be a partial eclipse.
Please refer to the Hong Kong Observatory website for a detailed explanation of the technical terms used for different stages of the eclipse:
http://www.weather.gov.hk/gts/astron2007/lunar_eclipse_e.htm
Total eclipse of the moon on 28 August 2007