A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, November 30, 2039,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.9443. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 1.8 days before apogee (on December 2, 2039, at 11:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | November 30, 2039 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.4721 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.9443 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 126 (47 of 72) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 206 minutes, 0 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 360 minutes, 5 seconds | ||||||||||||
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Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over northern Europe, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over Africa and western Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean and western North America.[3]
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Eclipse details
editShown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
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| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.04346 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 0.94433 |
| Gamma | −0.47210 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 16h26m20.8s |
| Sun Declination | -21°41'27.9" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'13.0" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 04h26m48.9s |
| Moon Declination | 21°16'45.4" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'45.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'08.9" |
| ΔT | 79.1 s |
Eclipse season
editThis 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.
| November 30 Ascending node (full moon) |
December 15 Descending node (new moon) |
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| Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 126 |
Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 152 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2039
edit- A partial lunar eclipse on June 6.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 21.
- A partial lunar eclipse on November 30.
- A total solar eclipse on December 15.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2036
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 19, 2043
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2032
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2047
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2030
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 5, 2048
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2028
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2050
Lunar Saros 126
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 19, 2021
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 11, 2057
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 9, 2068
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 29, 1953
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 1, 2126
Lunar eclipses of 2038–2042
edit| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 111 | 2038 Jun 17
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Penumbral
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116 | 2038 Dec 11
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Penumbral
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| 121 | 2039 Jun 06
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Partial
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126 | 2039 Nov 30
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Partial
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| 131 | 2040 May 26
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Total
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136 | 2040 Nov 18
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Total
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| 141 | 2041 May 16
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Partial
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146 | 2041 Nov 08
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Partial
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| 156 | 2042 Oct 28
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Penumbral
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| Last set | 2038 Jul 16 | Last set | 2038 Jan 21 | |||
| Next set | 2042 Apr 05 | Next set | 2042 Sep 29 | |||
Saros 126
editIt is part of saros series 126.
Lunar saros series 126, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 70 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 133 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.
First penumbral lunar eclipse: 18 July 1228
First partial lunar eclipse: 24 March 1625
First total lunar eclipse: 19 June 1769
First central lunar eclipse: 11 July 1805
Greatest eclipse of the lunar saros 126: 13 August 1859, lasting 106 minutes.
Last central lunar eclipse: 26 September 1931
Last total lunar eclipse: 9 November 2003
Last partial lunar eclipse: 5 June 2346
Last penumbral lunar eclipse: 19 August 2472
1901-2100
Half-Saros cycle
editA lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 133.
| November 25, 2030 | December 5, 2048 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "November 30–December 1, 2039 Partial Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2039 Nov 30" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2039 Nov 30". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2039 Nov 30 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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