August 2035 lunar eclipse explained

Type:partial
Date:August 19, 2035
Gamma:0.9433
Magnitude:0.1049
Saros Ser:119
Saros No:63 of 83
Partiality:76 minutes, 31 seconds
Penumbral:289 minutes, 51 seconds
P1:22:47:21
U1:0:34:00
Greatest:1:12:15
U4:1:50:30
P4:3:37:09
Previous:February 2035
Next:February 2036

A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, August 19, 2035,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.1049. 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 about 4.9 days before apogee (on August 14, 2035, at 2:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over South America, Africa, and Europe, seen rising over North America and setting over west, central, and south Asia.[3]

Eclipse details

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]

August 19, 2035 Lunar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Penumbral Magnitude1.15186
Umbral Magnitude0.10490
Gamma0.94339
Sun Right Ascension09h52m42.8s
Sun Declination+12°52'21.3"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'48.1"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension21h51m50.7s
Moon Declination-12°01'40.6"
Moon Semi-Diameter15'05.5"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax0°55'23.4"
ΔT76.7 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.

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2035

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 119

Inex

Triad

Half-Saros cycle

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 126.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 18–19, 2035 Partial Lunar Eclipse. timeanddate. 24 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 24 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2035 Aug 19. NASA. 24 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2035 Aug 19. EclipseWise.com. 24 November 2024.
  5. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros