June 2030 lunar eclipse explained

Type:partial
Date:June 15, 2030
Gamma:0.7534
Magnitude:0.5025
Saros Ser:140
Saros No:26 of 80
Partiality:144 minutes, 22 seconds
Penumbral:278 minutes, 14 seconds
P1:16:15:28
U1:17:22:22
Greatest:18:34:34
U4:19:46:46
P4:20:53:40
Previous:December 2029
Next:December 2030

A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, June 15, 2030,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.5025. 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 only about 23 hours before perigee (on June 14, 2030, at 19:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia, seen rising over west Africa and Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean.[3]

Eclipse details

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

June 15, 2030 Lunar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Penumbral Magnitude1.44952
Umbral Magnitude0.50401
Gamma0.75346
Sun Right Ascension05h36m57.6s
Sun Declination+23°19'44.0"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'44.7"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension17h36m46.1s
Moon Declination-22°33'45.8"
Moon Semi-Diameter16'39.2"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax1°01'07.1"
ΔT74.1 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 2030

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 140

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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 147.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 15–16, 2030 Partial Lunar Eclipse. timeanddate. 20 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 20 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2030 Jun 15. NASA. 20 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2030 Jun 15. EclipseWise.com. 20 November 2024.
  5. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros