November 2040 lunar eclipse
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | November 18, 2040 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.2361 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.3991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 136 (21 of 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 87 minutes, 28 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 220 minutes, 24 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 353 minutes, 36 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, November 18, 2040,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.3991. 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 5.7 days before apogee (on November 24, 2040, at 14:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The southern limb of the Moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. This is the second central lunar eclipse of Saros series 136, the first taking place on November 8, 2022.
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Europe, and Asia, seen rising over west Africa and eastern North and South America and setting over Australia and the western Pacific Ocean.[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 | 2.45427 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.39914 |
| Gamma | 0.23613 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 15h39m03.9s |
| Sun Declination | -19°29'49.7" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'11.0" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h38m45.6s |
| Moon Declination | +19°42'23.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'20.2" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°56'17.3" |
| ΔT | 79.6 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.
| November 4 Descending node (new moon) |
November 18 Ascending node (full moon) |
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| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 124 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 136 |
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses in 2040
[edit]- A partial solar eclipse on May 11.
- A total lunar eclipse on May 26.
- A partial solar eclipse on November 4.
- A total lunar eclipse on November 18.
Metonic
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2037
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2044
Tzolkinex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2033
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 1, 2048
Half-Saros
[edit]- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 14, 2031
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2049
Tritos
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 19, 2051
Lunar Saros 136
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 8, 2022
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2058
Inex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 10, 2011
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2069
Triad
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 19, 1954
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 20, 2127
Lunar eclipses of 2038–2042
[edit]| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 111 | 2038 Jun 17
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Penumbral
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116 | 2038 Dec 11
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Penumbral
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| 121 | 2039 Jun 06
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Partial
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126 | 2039 Nov 30
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Partial
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| 131 | 2040 May 26
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Total
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136 | 2040 Nov 18
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Total
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| 141 | 2041 May 16
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Partial
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146 | 2041 Nov 08
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Partial
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| 156 | 2042 Oct 28
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Penumbral
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| Last set | 2038 Jul 16 | Last set | 2038 Jan 21 | |||
| Next set | 2042 Apr 05 | Next set | 2042 Sep 29 | |||
Saros 136
[edit]This eclipse is a part of Saros cycle 136, and the second of the series that passes through the center of the Earth's shadow. The first central eclipse of this series will take place on 8 November 2022. The next occurrence will happen on 30 November 2058.
Metonic series
[edit]- First eclipse: November 20, 2002.
- Second eclipse: November 19, 2021.
- Third eclipse: November 18, 2040.
- Fourth eclipse: November 19, 2059.
- Fifth eclipse: November 19, 2078.
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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 143.
| November 14, 2031 | November 25, 2049 |
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See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Saros series 136
- 2040 Nov 18 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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- ^ "November 18–19, 2040 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2040 Nov 18" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2040 Nov 18". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros