A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 8, 2041,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.1714. 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 2.7 days after perigee (on November 5, 2041, at 10:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
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| Date | November 8, 2041 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.9212 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.1714 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 146 (12 of 72) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 90 minutes, 21 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 268 minutes, 0 seconds | ||||||||||||
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Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over North and South America, western Europe, and west Africa, seen rising over the central Pacific Ocean and setting over much of Africa, eastern Europe, the Middle East, and central Asia.[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 | 1.16747 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 0.17144 |
| Gamma | 0.92123 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 14h54m42.6s |
| Sun Declination | -16°39'56.0" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.5" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 02h53m15.3s |
| Moon Declination | +17°30'36.2" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'12.4" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'28.8" |
| ΔT | 80.2 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.
| October 25 Descending node (new moon) |
November 8 Ascending node (full moon) |
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| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 134 |
Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 146 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2041
edit- A total solar eclipse on April 30.
- A partial lunar eclipse on May 16.
- An annular solar eclipse on October 25.
- A partial lunar eclipse on November 8.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 2045
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2034
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2048
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2032
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 14, 2050
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2052
Lunar Saros 146
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 19, 2059
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 28, 2012
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 19, 2070
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1955
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 9, 2128
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 | |||
Metonic series
editThis eclipse is the fourth of five Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, November 8–9, each separated by 19 years.
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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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).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 153.
| November 3, 2032 | November 14, 2050 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "November 7–8, 2041 Partial Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2041 Nov 08" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2041 Nov 08". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2041 Nov 08 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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