List of central lunar eclipses

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The orange Moon shows a central lunar eclipse. Lunareclipsediagram.svg
The orange Moon shows a central lunar eclipse.

A central lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse in which part of the Moon passes through the center of Earth's shadow. [1] This type of lunar eclipse typically appears darker than other lunar eclipses. They are relatively rare in the 21st century as there only 24 of them, however they are statistically more common than non central lunar eclipses. [2] In order for a lunar eclipse to classified as a central lunar eclipse, its gamma must be between -0.2725 and 0.2725.

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Central lunar eclipses are always total lunar eclipses and have large umbral eclipse magnitude, long duration and small value of gamma.

List of central lunar eclipses

1901–1950

There were 20 central lunar eclipses in this period. [3]

SarosEclipseVisibilityChartGammaMagnitudeDuration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

120e 1902 Apr 22 Lunar eclipse from moon-1902Apr22.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1902Apr22.png -0.26801.3327364.4224.684.6
125 1902 Oct 17 Lunar eclipse from moon-1902Oct17.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1902Oct17.png 0.22011.4566330.5212.388.8
122 1906 Feb 09 Lunar eclipse from moon-1906Feb09.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1906Feb09.png -0.11991.6254342.9219.597.8
1271906 Aug 040.04771.7794334.1218.7101.2
124e 1909 Nov 27 Lunar eclipse from moon-1909Nov27.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1909Nov27.png -0.27131.3660323.0206.581.2
121 1913 Mar 22 Lunar eclipse from moon-1913Mar22.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1913Mar22.png 0.16711.5683319.8209.492.8
126 1913 Sep 15 Lunar eclipse from moon-1913Sep15.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1913Sep15.png -0.21091.4304373.1230.693.5
123 1917 Jan 08 Lunar eclipse from moon-1917Jan08.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1917Jan08.png 0.24151.3642373.2227.487.6
128 1917 Jul 04 Lunar eclipse from moon-1917Jul04.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1917Jul04.png 0.14191.6185323.0212.896.0
125e 1920 Oct 27 Lunar eclipse from moon-1920Oct27.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1920Oct27.png 0.25021.3987331.0211.285.0
122 1924 Feb 20 Lunar eclipse from moon-1924Feb20.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1924Feb20.png -0.13381.5995343.7219.797.1
127 1924 Aug 14 Lunar eclipse from moon-1924Aug14.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1924Aug14.png 0.11751.6519332.1216.998.2
121 1931 Apr 02 Lunar eclipse from moon-1931Apr02.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1931Apr02.png 0.20431.5021318.0207.989.6
126e 1931 Sep 26 Lunar eclipse from moon-1931Sep26.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1931Sep26.png -0.26981.3208371.3226.984.2
123 1935 Jan 19 Lunar eclipse from moon-1935Jan19.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1935Jan19.png 0.24981.3499372.2226.786.3
128 1935 Jul 16 Lunar eclipse from moon-1935Jul16.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1935Jul16.png 0.06721.7542325.1214.899.6
122 1942 Mar 03 Lunar eclipse from moon-1942Mar03.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1942Mar03.png -0.15451.5612344.4219.795.9
127 1942 Aug 26 Lunar eclipse from moon-1942Aug26.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1942Aug26.png 0.18181.5344329.6214.293.4
129b 1946 Jun 14 Lunar eclipse from moon-1946Jun14.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1946Jun14.png -0.23241.3983369.3229.191.1
121e 1949 Apr 13 Lunar eclipse from moon-1949Apr13.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1949Apr13.png 0.24741.4251315.9205.784.9

1951–2000

There were 13 central lunar eclipses in this period. [3]

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

123e 1953 Jan 29 Lunar eclipse from moon-1953Jan29.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1953Jan29.png 0.26061.3314371.1225.884.5
128g 1953 Jul 26 Lunar eclipse from moon-1953Jul26.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1953Jul26.png -0.00711.8629326.6215.7100.7
122 1960 Mar 13 Lunar eclipse from moon-1960Mar13.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1960Mar13.png -0.17991.5145344.9219.494.0
127e 1960 Sep 05 Lunar eclipse from moon-1960Sep05.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1960Sep05.png 0.24221.4239326.8210.986.7
129 1964 Jun 25 Lunar eclipse from moon-1964Jun25.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1964Jun25.png -0.14611.5565372.2233.3100.8
128 1971 Aug 06 Lunar eclipse from moon-1971Aug06.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1971Aug06.png -0.07941.7283327.4215.599.4
130b 1975 May 25 Lunar eclipse from moon-1975May25.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1975May25.png 0.23671.4253336.0215.288.3
122 1978 Mar 24 Lunar eclipse from moon-1978Mar24.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1978Mar24.png -0.21401.4518345.0218.690.7
129 1982 Jul 06 Lunar eclipse from moon-1982Jul06.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1982Jul06.png -0.05791.7180374.0235.6105.7
128 1989 Aug 17 Lunar eclipse from moon-1989Aug17.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1989Aug17.png -0.14911.5984327.6214.395.8
130 1993 Jun 04 Lunar eclipse from moon-1993Jun04.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1993Jun04.png 0.16381.5617336.4217.995.8
122e 1996 Apr 04
Lunar eclipse April 4 1996 Hamois Belgium.jpg
Lunar eclipse from moon-1996Apr04.png Lunar eclipse chart close-1996Apr04.png -0.25341.3795344.8217.285.8
129g 2000 Jul 16 Lunar eclipse from moon-2000Jul16.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2000jul16.png 0.03021.7684374.5236.0106.4

2001–2050

There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period. [4]

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

128e 2007 Aug 28
Lunar Eclipse.jpg
Lunar eclipse from moon-2007Aug28.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2007aug28.png -0.21461.4758327.4212.290.0
130 2011 Jun 15
Lunar eclipse June 2011 Total.jpg
Lunar eclipse from moon-2011Jun15.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2011jun15.png 0.08971.6999336.2219.3100.2
129 2018 Jul 27
Mondfinsternis 2018-07-27 cropped.jpg
Lunar eclipse from moon-2018Jul27.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2018Jul27.png 0.11681.6087373.9234.6103.0
131b 2022 May 16
Full Eclipse of the Moon as seen in from Irvine, CA, USA (52075715442) (cropped).jpg
Lunar eclipse from moon-2022May16.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2022may16.png -0.25321.4137318.8207.384.9
136b 2022 Nov 08
Total Lunar Eclipse of November 8 2022.jpg
Lunar eclipse from moon-2022Nov08.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2022nov08.png 0.25701.3589354.0219.985.0
130g 2029 Jun 26 Lunar eclipse from moon-2029Jun26.png Lunar eclipse chart close-29jun26.png 0.01241.8436335.2219.6101.9
129e 2036 Aug 07 Lunar eclipse from moon-2036Aug07.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2036Aug07.png 0.20041.4544372.2231.495.3
131 2040 May 26 Lunar eclipse from moon-2040May26.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2040May26.png -0.18721.5348321.5210.892.3
136 2040 Nov 18 Lunar eclipse from moon-2040Nov18.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2040Nov18.png 0.23611.3974353.7220.587.8
130 2047 Jul 07 Lunar eclipse from moon-2047Jul07.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2047Jul07.png -0.06361.7513333.6218.6100.8

2051–2100

There will be 14 central lunar eclipses in this period. [4]

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

137b 2051 Oct 19 Lunar eclipse from moon-2051Oct19.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2051Oct19.png -0.25421.4118314.3204.383.6
131 2058 Jun 06 Lunar eclipse from moon-2058Jun06.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2058Jun06.png -0.11811.6612323.7213.497.3
136 2058 Nov 30 Lunar eclipse from moon-2058Nov30.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2058Nov30.png 0.22081.4260353.1220.789.7
130 2065 Jul 17 Lunar eclipse from moon-2065Jul17.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2065Jul17.png -0.14021.6121331.2216.397.0
132b 2069 May 06 Lunar eclipse from moon-2069May06.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2069May06.png 0.27171.3230368.2226.284.3
137 2069 Oct 30 Lunar eclipse from moon-2069Oct30.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2069Oct30.png -0.22631.4616315.5205.686.8
131 2076 Jun 17 Lunar eclipse from moon-2076Jun17.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2076Jun17.png -0.04521.7943325.5215.1100.2
136 2076 Dec 10 Lunar eclipse from moon-2076Dec10.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2076Dec10.png 0.21021.4460352.3220.690.8
130e 2083 Jul 29 Lunar eclipse from moon-2083Jul29.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2083Jul29.png -0.21431.4773328.1212.990.4
132 2087 May 17 Lunar eclipse from moon-2087May17.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2087May17.png 0.19991.4555371.1230.795.1
137 2087 Nov 10 Lunar eclipse from moon-2087Nov10.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2087Nov10.png -0.20431.5006316.3206.688.9
131g 2094 Jun 28 Lunar eclipse from moon-2094Jun28.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2094Jun28.png 0.02881.8234326.6215.7100.6
136 2094 Dec 21 Lunar eclipse from moon-2094Dec21.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2094Dec21.png 0.20161.4627351.3220.591.6
133b 2098 Apr 15 Lunar eclipse from moon-2098Apr15.png Lunar eclipse chart close-2098Apr15.png -0.22721.4370338.4215.889.0

2101-2150

There will be 21 central lunar eclipses in this period. [5]

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

1322105 May 280.12271.5977373.2234.0102.4
1372105 Nov 21-0.18751.5301317.4207.390.4
139b2109 Sep 09-0.26081.3568355.3221.685.6
1312112 Jul 090.10551.6814327.0215.298.4
1362113 Jan 020.19641.4735350.2220.292.1
1332116 Apr 27-0.17461.5364338.2217.794.6
138b2116 Oct 210.23531.3943360.6223.988.8
132g 2123 Jun 09 0.04061.7488374.4235.8106.1
1372123 Dec 03-0.17551.5507318.1207.891.4
134b2127 Mar 280.26641.3849318.1205.582.3
1392127 Sep 20-0.20071.4672356.3224.293.5
1312130 Jul 210.18031.5426326.7213.493.6
1362131 Jan 130.19151.4842349.0219.992.5
1332134 May 08-0.11521.6482337.7219.098.8
1382134 Nov 020.20221.4522363.2226.093.0
1322141 Jun 19-0.04461.7415374.5235.9106.1
1372141 Dec 13-0.16711.5652318.8208.292.0
1342145 Apr 070.22851.4550319.9207.987.3
1392145 Sep 30-0.14861.5628356.6225.798.2
131e2148 Jul 310.25541.4030325.8210.485.3
1362149 Jan 230.18591.4962347.8219.693.0

2151-2200

There will be 24 central lunar eclipses in this period. [5]

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

1332152 May 18-0.05111.7688336.8219.7101.2
1382152 Nov 120.17531.4989365.5227.595.8
140b2156 Aug 300.25691.4132313.1204.683.9
1322159 Jun 30-0.13231.5809373.5234.1102.0
1372159 Dec 24-0.16191.5737319.3208.592.4
1342163 Apr 190.18581.5338321.6210.291.8
1392163 Oct 12-0.10261.6471356.4226.3100.9
1362167 Feb 040.17721.5143346.5219.593.8
133g 2170 May 30 0.01741.8330335.4219.4101.7
1382170 Nov 230.15541.5331367.3228.797.7
135b2174 Mar 18-0.26051.3371369.5226.085.2
1402174 Sep 110.19821.5197315.1207.390.3
132e2177 Jul 11-0.21991.4199371.3230.493.0
1372178 Jan 04-0.15701.5820319.9208.892.8
1342181 Apr 290.13451.6281323.4212.495.9
1392181 Oct 22-0.06521.7157355.8226.4102.2
1362185 Feb 140.16601.5372345.2219.494.8
1332188 Jun 090.08871.7045333.3218.099.8
1382188 Dec 040.13941.5602369.0229.698.9
1352192 Mar 28-0.22021.4120371.2228.891.6
1402192 Sep 210.14531.6154316.6209.194.4
1372196 Jan 15-0.15371.5877320.4209.193.1
1342199 May 100.07921.7297324.9214.198.8
1392199 Nov 02-0.03391.7731355.0226.1102.7

See also

References

  1. Westfall, John; Sheehan, William (2014). Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Springer. p. 50. ISBN   978-1493915354.
  2. Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "NASA - Index to Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 1901 to 2000". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 2001 to 2100". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. 1 2 Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 2101 to 2200". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)