July 2000 lunar eclipse


A total lunar eclipse took place on 16 July 2000, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2000.
The Moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow. Totality lasted for 106 minutes, 24 seconds, the longest duration since 13 August 1859 and 3 May 459, and the next longer won't be for at least 1,500 years.

Visibility

It could be seen completely over Australia, seen rising over Asia, and Eastern Africa, and setting over Western North and South America.

Related eclipses

Eclipses of 2000

Saros series

It last occurred on July 6, 1982 and will next occur on July 27, 2018.
This is the 37th member of Lunar Saros 129. The previous event was the July 1982 lunar eclipse. The next event is the July 2018 lunar eclipse. Lunar Saros 129 contains 11 total lunar eclipses between 1910 and 2090. Solar Saros 136 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

Tritos series

Inex series

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 136.
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