A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, April 25, 2032,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.1925. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. The Moon's apparent diameter will be near the average diameter because it will occur 6.7 days after apogee (on April 18, 2032, at 23:00 UTC) and 8.1 days before perigee (on May 3, 2032, at 16:45 UTC).[2]
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | April 25, 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.3558 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 122 (57 of 75) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 65 minutes, 32 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 211 minutes, 11 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 342 minutes, 26 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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This lunar eclipse is the first of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on October 18, 2032; April 14, 2033; and October 8, 2033.
Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over east Asia, Australia, and Antarctica, seen rising over east and central Africa, eastern Europe, and west and central Asia and setting over the eastern 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 | 2.22037 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.19249 |
| Gamma | −0.35578 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 02h14m38.2s |
| Sun Declination | 13°30'28.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'53.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 14h14m18.6s |
| Moon Declination | -13°50'06.1" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'27.9" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°56'45.4" |
| ΔT | 75.0 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.
| April 25 Ascending node (full moon) |
May 9 Descending node (new moon) |
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| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 122 |
Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 148 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2032
edit- A total lunar eclipse on April 25.
- An annular solar eclipse on May 9.
- A total lunar eclipse on October 18.
- A partial solar eclipse on November 3.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 6, 2028
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2036
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 6, 2039
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2041
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2043
Lunar Saros 122
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2050
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2003
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 2061
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 25, 1945
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 25, 2119
Lunar eclipses of 2031–2034
edit| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 112 | 2031 May 07
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Penumbral
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117 | 2031 Oct 30
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Penumbral
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| 122 | 2032 Apr 25
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Total
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127 | 2032 Oct 18
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Total
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| 132 | 2033 Apr 14
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Total
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137 | 2033 Oct 08
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Total
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| 142 | 2034 Apr 03
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Penumbral
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147 | 2034 Sep 28
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Partial
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| Last set | 2031 Jun 05 | Last set | 2030 Dec 09 | |||
| Next set | 2035 Feb 22 | Next set | 2035 Aug 19 | |||
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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 129.
| April 20, 2023 | April 30, 2041 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "April 25–26, 2032 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2032 Apr 25" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2032 Apr 25". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2032 Apr 25 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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