June 2039 lunar eclipse explained

Type:partial
Date:June 6, 2039
Gamma:0.5460
Magnitude:0.8863
Saros Ser:121
Saros No:57 of 84
Partiality:179 minutes, 20 seconds
Penumbral:296 minutes, 42 seconds
P1:16:26:04
U1:17:24:46
Greatest:18:54:25
U4:20:24:04
P4:21:22:46
Previous:December 2038
Next:November 2039

A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, June 6, 2039,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.8863. 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 11 hours after perigee (on June 6, 2039, at 8:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Antarctica, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over west Africa, Europe, and eastern South America and setting over the western Pacific Ocean and northeast 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]

June 6, 2039 Lunar Eclipse Parameters! Parameter! Value
Penumbral Magnitude1.82885
Umbral Magnitude0.88627
Gamma0.54599
Sun Right Ascension04h58m56.4s
Sun Declination+22°41'33.8"
Sun Semi-Diameter15'45.7"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax08.7"
Moon Right Ascension16h59m25.6s
Moon Declination-22°08'44.6"
Moon Semi-Diameter16'43.4"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax1°01'22.4"
ΔT78.8 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 2039

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 121

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 128.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 6–7, 2039 Partial Lunar Eclipse. timeanddate. 1 December 2024.
  2. Web site: Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England. timeanddate. 1 December 2024.
  3. Web site: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2039 Jun 06. NASA. 1 December 2024.
  4. Web site: Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2039 Jun 06. EclipseWise.com. 1 December 2024.
  5. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros