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Astronomical event
June 2048 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left
DateJune 26, 2048
Gamma0.6796
Magnitude0.6404
Saros cycle140 (26 of 77)
Partiality159 minutes, 10 seconds
Penumbral285 minutes, 44 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P123:38:05
U10:41:21
Greatest2:00:57
U43:20:30
P44:23:49
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, June 26, 2048, with an umbral magnitude of 0.6404. 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 only about 21 hours after perigee (on June 25, 2048, at 5:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over South America, west and southern Africa, and Antarctica, seen rising over much of North America and setting over Europe, east Africa, and west, central, and south Asia.

Eclipse details

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.

June 26, 2048 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 1.58412
Umbral Magnitude 0.64039
Gamma 0.67965
Sun Right Ascension 06h22m31.9s
Sun Declination +23°19'54.0"
Sun Semi-Diameter 15'44.1"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7"
Moon Right Ascension 18h22m07.4s
Moon Declination -22°38'42.2"
Moon Semi-Diameter 16'40.4"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°01'11.5"
ΔT 84.1 s

Eclipse season

See also: Eclipse cycle

This 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.

Eclipse season of June 2048
June 11
Descending node (new moon)
June 26
Ascending node (full moon)
Annular solar eclipse
Solar Saros 128
Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 140

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2048

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 140

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2046–2049

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2046-2049
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
115 2046 Jan 22
Partial
120 2046 Jul 18
Partial
125 2047 Jan 12
Total
130 2047 Jul 07
Total
135 2048 Jan 01
Total
140 2048 Jun 26
Partial
145 2048 Dec 20
Penumbral
150 2049 Jun 15
Penumbral
Last set 2045 Aug 27 Last set 2045 Mar 03
Next set 2049 Nov 09 Next set 2049 May 17

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 147.

June 21, 2039 July 1, 2057

See also

Notes

  1. "June 25–26, 2048 Partial Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2048 Jun 26" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2048 Jun 26". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

External links

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