January 1953 lunar eclipse
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | January 29, 1953 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.2606 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.3314 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 123 (49 of 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 84 minutes, 31 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 225 minutes, 47 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 370 minutes, 57 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, January 29, 1953,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.3314. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.5 days before apogee (on February 1, 1953, at 11:46 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse was completely visible over Africa, Europe, and west and central Asia, seen rising over North and South America and setting over western Australia and much of 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 | 2.42906 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.33137 |
| Gamma | 0.26061 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 20h48m59.2s |
| Sun Declination | -17°47'59.2" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'14.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 08h49m20.8s |
| Moon Declination | +18°01'09.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'47.4" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'16.9" |
| ΔT | 30.3 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.
| January 29 Descending node (full moon) |
February 14 Ascending node (new moon) |
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| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 123 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 149 |
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses in 1953
[edit]- A total lunar eclipse on January 29.
- A partial solar eclipse on February 14.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 11.
- A total lunar eclipse on July 26.
- A partial solar eclipse on August 9.
Metonic
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 13, 1949
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 1956
Tzolkinex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 19, 1945
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 1960
Half-Saros
[edit]- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 25, 1944
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 1962
Tritos
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 1942
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 1963
Lunar Saros 123
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 19, 1935
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1971
Inex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 1924
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 9, 1982
Triad
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 31, 1866
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2039
Lunar eclipses of 1951–1955
[edit]| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date viewing |
Type chart |
Saros | Date viewing |
Type chart | |
| 103 | 1951 Feb 21
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Penumbral
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108 | 1951 Aug 17
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Penumbral
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| 113 | 1952 Feb 11
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Partial
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118 | 1952 Aug 5
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Partial
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| 123 | 1953 Jan 29
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Total
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128 | 1953 Jul 26
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Total
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| 133 | 1954 Jan 19
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Total
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138 | 1954 Jul 16
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Partial
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| 143 | 1955 Jan 8
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Penumbral
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| Last set | 1951 Mar 23 | Last set | 1951 Sep 15 | |||
| Next set | 1955 Nov 29 | Next set | 1955 Jun 5 | |||
Tritos series
[edit]The tritos series repeats 31 days short of 11 years at alternating nodes. Sequential events have incremental Saros cycle indices.
This series produces 23 total eclipses between June 22, 1880 and August 9, 2120.
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart | |
| 120 | 1902 Apr 22
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Total
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121 | 1913 Mar 22
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Total
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| 122 | 1924 Feb 20
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Total
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123 | 1935 Jan 19
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Total
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| 124 | 1945 Dec 19
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Total
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125 | 1956 Nov 18
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Total
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| 126 | 1967 Oct 18
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Total
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127 | 1978 Sep 16
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Total
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| 128 | 1989 Aug 17
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Total
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129 | 2000 Jul 16
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Total
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| 130 | 2011 Jun 15
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Total
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131 | 2022 May 16
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Total
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| 132 | 2033 Apr 14
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Total
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133 | 2044 Mar 13
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Total
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| 134 | 2055 Feb 11
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Total
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135 | 2066 Jan 11
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Total
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| 136 | 2076 Dec 10
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Total
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137 | 2087 Nov 10
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Total
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| 138 | 2098 Oct 10
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Total
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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 130.
| January 25, 1944 | February 5, 1962 |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "January 29–30, 1953 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 1953 Jan 29" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 1953 Jan 29". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- 1953 Jan 29 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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