September 2006 lunar eclipse
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The moon's path across shadow in Aquarius

The partial eclipse covered a northern fraction of the moon.

A partial lunar eclipse took place on September 7, 2006, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2007.

Relation to other lunar eclipses

This eclipse is the first of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, September 7, each separated by 19 years:

1. September 7, 2006 [1] - penumbral (Saros series 118)
2. September 7, 2025 [2] - total (Saros series 128)
3. September 7, 2044 [3] - partial (Saros series 138)
4. September 7, 2063 [4] - partial (Saros series 148)

The moon's path through the earth's shadow near its ascending node progresses northward through each sequential eclipse. The second and third are total eclipses.

See also

• List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st century lunar eclipses
• May 2003 lunar eclipse
• November 2003 lunar eclipse
• May 2004 lunar eclipse

External links

• Nasa chart

Lunar eclipses
Previous eclipse March 2006 lunar eclipse (penumbral)	September 2006 lunar eclipse (partial)	Next eclipse March 2007 lunar eclipse (total)
Previous partial eclipse October 2005 lunar eclipse		Next partial eclipse August 2008 lunar eclipse

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