March 2045 lunar eclipse
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | March 3, 2045 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.0274 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.0148 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 143 (19 of 72) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 243 minutes, 57 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, March 3, 2045,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0148. 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 1.8 days after perigee (on March 1, 2045, at 13:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse will be completely visible over North and South America, seen rising over northeast Asia and eastern Australia and setting over west Africa and western Europe.[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 | 0.96431 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.01482 |
| Gamma | −1.02738 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 22h57m49.1s |
| Sun Declination | -06°37'35.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 10h55m51.5s |
| Moon Declination | +05°42'46.0" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'28.7" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'28.6" |
| ΔT | 82.1 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.
| February 16 Ascending node (new moon) |
March 3 Descending node (full moon) |
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| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 131 |
Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 143 |
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses in 2045
[edit]- An annular solar eclipse on February 16.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 3.
- A total solar eclipse on August 12.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 27.
Metonic
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2041
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2048
Tzolkinex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2052
Half-Saros
[edit]- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 27, 2036
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2054
Tritos
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 1, 2056
Lunar Saros 143
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2063
Inex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2074
Triad
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 3, 1958
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 2, 2132
Lunar eclipses of 2042–2045
[edit]| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 113 | 2042 Apr 05
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Penumbral
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118 | 2042 Sep 29
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Penumbral
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| 123 | 2043 Mar 25
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Total
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128 | 2043 Sep 19
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Total
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| 133 | 2044 Mar 13
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Total
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138 | 2044 Sep 07
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Total
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| 143 | 2045 Mar 03
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Penumbral
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148 | 2045 Aug 27
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Penumbral
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| Last set | 2041 May 16 | Last set | 2042 Nov 08 | |||
| Next set | 2046 Jan 22 | Next set | 2046 Jul 18 | |||
Metonic series
[edit]The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 150.
| February 27, 2036 | March 9, 2054 |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "March 2–3, 2045 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2045 Mar 03" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2045 Mar 03". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- 2045 Mar 03 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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