A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, November 9, 2049,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.3541. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into 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. The Moon's apparent diameter will be near the average diameter because it will occur 7.1 days after perigee (on November 2, 2049, at 14:20 UTC) and 6.8 days before apogee (on November 16, 2049, at 10:10 UTC).[2]
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | November 9, 2049 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.1964 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.3541 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 117 (54 of 72) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 226 minutes, 4 seconds | ||||||||
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Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over Asia and Australia, seen rising over much of Africa and Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean and northwestern 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 | 0.68206 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.35405 |
| Gamma | 1.19649 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 15h00m53.5s |
| Sun Declination | -17°06'00.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h00m00.0s |
| Moon Declination | +18°13'14.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'35.1" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°57'11.8" |
| ΔT | 85.0 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.
| November 9 Descending node (full moon) |
November 25 Ascending node (new moon) |
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| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 117 |
Hybrid solar eclipse Solar Saros 143 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2049
edit- A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 17.
- An annular solar eclipse on May 31.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 15.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 9.
- A hybrid solar eclipse on November 25.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 22, 2046
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 29, 2053
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 29, 2042
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 22, 2056
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 4, 2040
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 16, 2058
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 11, 2038
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 9, 2060
Lunar Saros 117
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2031
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 21, 2067
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2020
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 21, 2078
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 9, 1963
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 10, 2136
Lunar eclipses of 2049–2052
edit| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 112 | 2049 May 17
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Penumbral
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117 | 2049 Nov 09
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Penumbral
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| 122 | 2050 May 06
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Total
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127 | 2050 Oct 30
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Total
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| 132 | 2051 Apr 26
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Total
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137 | 2051 Oct 19
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Total
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| 142 | 2052 Apr 14
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Penumbral
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147 | 2052 Oct 08
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Partial
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| Last set | 2049 Jun 15 | Last set | 2048 Dec 20 | |||
| Next set | 2053 Mar 04 | Next set | 2053 Aug 29 | |||
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 124.
| November 4, 2040 | November 16, 2058 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "November 9–10, 2049 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2049 Nov 09" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2049 Nov 09". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2049 Nov 09 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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