April 2052 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | April 14, 2052 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.0628 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1294 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 142 (20 of 73) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 276 minutes, 0 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, April 14, 2052,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.1294. 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. Occurring about 2.4 days before apogee (on April 16, 2052, at 13:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse will be completely visible over eastern North America, South America, western Europe, and west Africa, seen rising over western and central North America and setting over east Africa, eastern Europe, and west, central, and south Asia.[3]
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Eclipse details
[edit]Shown 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 | 0.94777 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.12938 |
| Gamma | 1.06290 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 01h32m05.6s |
| Sun Declination | +09°37'10.9" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'56.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 13h33m09.3s |
| Moon Declination | -08°41'36.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'48.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'20.2" |
| ΔT | 86.6 s |
Eclipse season
[edit]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.
| March 30 Descending node (new moon) |
April 14 Ascending node (full moon) |
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| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 130 |
Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 142 |
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses in 2052
[edit]- A total solar eclipse on March 30.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 14.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 22.
- A partial lunar eclipse on October 8.
Metonic
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2048
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 1, 2056
Tzolkinex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 27, 2059
Half-Saros
[edit]- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 9, 2043
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2061
Tritos
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2041
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2063
Lunar Saros 142
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2070
Inex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2081
Triad
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 14, 1965
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 13, 2139
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
[edit]A 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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149.
| April 9, 2043 | April 20, 2061 |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "April 13–14, 2052 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2052 Apr 14" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2052 Apr 14". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- 2052 Apr 14 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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