A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, July 17, 2065,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.6628. 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 4.2 days after perigee (on July 14, 2065, at 13:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
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| Date | July 17, 2065 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.1402 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.6138 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 130 (37 of 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 97 minutes, 43 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 217 minutes, 1 second | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 331 minutes, 43 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over south and east Asia, Australia, and Antarctica, seen rising over much of Africa, Europe, and west and central Asia and setting over northeast Asia and the central Pacific Ocean.[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 | 2.59069 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.61381 |
| Gamma | −0.14023 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 07h50m48.2s |
| Sun Declination | +20°59'34.9" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'44.3" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 19h50m58.2s |
| Moon Declination | -21°07'32.3" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'06.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'07.5" |
| ΔT | 96.0 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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one synodic month.
| July 3 Descending node (new moon) |
July 17 Ascending node (full moon) |
August 2 Descending node (new moon) |
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| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 118 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 130 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 156 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2065
edit- A total lunar eclipse on January 22.
- A partial solar eclipse on February 5.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 3.
- A total lunar eclipse on July 17.
- A partial solar eclipse on August 2.
- A partial solar eclipse on December 27.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 29, 2061
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2069
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 6, 2058
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 29, 2072
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 12, 2056
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 24, 2074
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 18, 2054
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 17, 2076
Lunar Saros 130
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 7, 2047
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 29, 2083
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2036
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 28, 2094
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 16, 1978
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 18, 2152
Lunar eclipses of 2064–2067
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Saros 130
editLunar saros series 130, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 56 umbral lunar eclipses (42 partial lunar eclipses and 14 total lunar eclipses). Solar Saros 137 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.
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 The greatest eclipse of the series will occur on 2029 Jun 26, lasting 102 minutes.[5] |
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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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 137.
| July 12, 2056 | July 24, 2074 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "July 17–18, 2065 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2065 Jul 17" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2065 Jul 17". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Listing of Eclipses of cycle 130
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2065 Jul 17 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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