A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, April 14, 2033,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.0955. 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. Occurring about 2.9 days before apogee (on April 11, 2033, at 22:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | April 14, 2033 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.3954 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.0955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 132 (31 of 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 49 minutes, 12 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 215 minutes, 0 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 361 minutes, 11 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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This lunar eclipse is the third of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 25, 2032; October 18, 2032; and October 8, 2033.
Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, most of Asia, and western Australia, seen rising over west and central Africa, Europe, and eastern South America and setting over northeast Asia and Australia.[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 | 2.17223 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.09553 |
| Gamma | 0.39543 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 01h33m13.7s |
| Sun Declination | 09°43'50.2" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'56.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 13h33m37.2s |
| Moon Declination | -09°23'08.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'48.5" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'21.0" |
| ΔT | 75.5 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.
| March 30 Descending node (new moon) |
April 14 Ascending node (full moon) |
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| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 120 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 132 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2033
edit- A total solar eclipse on March 30.
- A total lunar eclipse on April 14.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 23.
- A total lunar eclipse on October 8.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2037
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2040
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2042
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 2044
Lunar Saros 132
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 26, 2051
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 2004
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2062
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 14, 1946
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 14, 2120
Lunar eclipses of 2031–2034
edit| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
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| 112 | 2031 May 07
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Penumbral
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117 | 2031 Oct 30
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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 | |||
Saros 132
editLunar saros series 132, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 44 umbral lunar eclipses (32 partial lunar eclipses and 12 total lunar eclipses).
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 The greatest eclipse of the series will occur on 2123 Jun 9, lasting 106 minutes.[5] |
Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
1492 May 12
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1636 Aug 16
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2015 Apr 4
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2069 May 6
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2177 Jul 11
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2213 Aug 2
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2429 Dec 11
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2754 Jun 26
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There are 11 series events between 1901 and 2100, grouped into threes (called an exeligmos), each column with approximately the same viewing longitude on earth.
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| 2015 Apr 4 | 2033 Apr 14 | 2051 Apr 26 | |||
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Tritos series
editThe tritos series repeats 31 days short of 11 years at alternating nodes. Sequential events have incremental Saros cycle indices.
This series produces 23 total eclipses between June 22, 1880 and August 9, 2120.
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart | |
| 120 | 1902 Apr 22
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Total
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121 | 1913 Mar 22
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Total
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| 122 | 1924 Feb 20
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Total
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123 | 1935 Jan 19
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Total
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| 124 | 1945 Dec 19
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Total
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125 | 1956 Nov 18
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| 126 | 1967 Oct 18
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Total
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127 | 1978 Sep 16
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Total
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| 128 | 1989 Aug 17
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Total
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129 | 2000 Jul 16
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Total
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| 130 | 2011 Jun 15
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Total
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131 | 2022 May 16
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Total
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| 132 | 2033 Apr 14
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Total
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133 | 2044 Mar 13
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Total
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| 134 | 2055 Feb 11
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Total
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135 | 2066 Jan 11
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| 136 | 2076 Dec 10
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Total
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137 | 2087 Nov 10
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Total
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| 138 | 2098 Oct 10
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Half-Saros cycle
editA lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[6] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 139.
| April 8, 2024 | April 20, 2042 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "April 14–15, 2033 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 2033 Apr 14" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2033 Apr 14". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Listing of Eclipses of series 132
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2033 Apr 14 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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