August 2008 lunar eclipse

The eclipse was completely visible over Africa, Europe, Antarctica, and west, central, and south Asia, seen rising over South America and setting over east Asia and Australia. The planet Neptune was 2 days past opposition, visible in binoculars as an 8th magnitude "star" just two degrees west and slightly south of the Moon. == Images ==

Progression from Oslo, Norway Image:Full Moon Lunar Esclipse 17Aug08-2+ (2769097145).jpg|Brighton, Queensland, 20:03 UTC Image:Затмение Луны - panoramio.jpg|Ruzsky District, Russia, 20:21 UTC Image:Zio81 - Eclisse di Luna 16-08-08 (by).jpg|Palinuro, Italy, 20:31 UTC Image:Tel Aviv Lunar Ec 16th August IMG 0073.JPG|Tel Aviv, Israel, 20:43 UTC Image:2008-08-16 lunar eclipse01.jpg|Groningen, Netherlands, 20:50 UTC Image:Eclipselunarmadrid2.jpg|Madrid, Spain, 20:53 UTC Image:P1040250 (web).jpg|Jaguariúna, Brazil, 21:00 UTC Image:ForsterFoto - Lunar Eclipse (by) (1).jpg|Zürich, Switzerland, 21:06 UTC Image:Lune eclipsée par la terre et les nuages.jpg|Toulouse, France, 21:07 UTC Image:080816020 Lunar Eclipse 03.jpg|Solna, Sweden, 21:09 UTC Image:Partial Lunar Eclipse on 17 August 2008 (2770674184).jpg|Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka, 21:12 UTC Image:0515 am It was not a full one from here (2779973747).jpg|Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 21:15 UTC Image:Mondfinsternis 2008-08-16.jpg|Langenbernsdorf, Germany, 21:23 UTC Image:Moon eclipse august 2008.jpg|Bucharest, Romania, 21:27 UTC Image:Lunar Eclipse in cloudy Poland – August 16, 2008 (2775294969).jpg|Rozbórz Długi, Poland, 21:45 UTC Image:Lunar eclipse on the night of Nisf Sha'ban (2768858499).jpg|Nasr City, Egypt, 22:12 UTC == Eclipse details ==

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse. == Eclipse season ==

This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight. == Related eclipses ==

Eclipses in 2008 • An annular solar eclipse on February 7. • A total lunar eclipse on February 21. • A total solar eclipse on August 1. • A partial lunar eclipse on August 16. Metonic • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2004 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 2012 Tzolkinex • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 5, 2001 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2015 Half-Saros • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 Tritos • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 16, 1997 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 2019 Lunar Saros 138 • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 6, 1990 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026 Inex • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 6, 1979 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037 Triad • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 16, 1921 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 17, 2095 Lunar eclipses of 2006–2009 Metonic series Saros 138 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 (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 145. ==See also==