List of central lunar eclipses explained

A central lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse in which part of the Moon passes through the center of Earth's shadow.[1] This type of lunar eclipse typically appears darker than other lunar eclipses. They are relatively rare in the 21st century as there only 24 of them, however they are statistically more common than non central lunar eclipses.[2] In order for a lunar eclipse to classified as a central lunar eclipse, its gamma must be between -0.2725 and 0.2725.

Central lunar eclipses are always total lunar eclipses and have large umbral eclipse magnitude, long duration and small value of gamma.

List of central lunar eclipses

1901–1950

There were 20 central lunar eclipses in this period.[3]

SarosEclipseVisibilityChartGammaMagnitudeDurationpenumbral(min)Durationpartial(min)Durationtotal(min)
120e1902 Apr 22-0.26801.3327364.4224.684.6
1251902 Oct 170.22011.4566330.5212.388.8
1221906 Feb 09-0.11991.6254342.9219.597.8
1271906 Aug 040.04771.7794334.1218.7101.2
124e1909 Nov 27-0.27131.3660323.0206.581.2
1211913 Mar 220.16711.5683319.8209.492.8
1261913 Sep 15-0.21091.4304373.1230.693.5
1231917 Jan 080.24151.3642373.2227.487.6
1281917 Jul 040.14191.6185323.0212.896.0
125e1920 Oct 270.25021.3987331.0211.285.0
1221924 Feb 20-0.13381.5995343.7219.797.1
1271924 Aug 140.11751.6519332.1216.998.2
1211931 Apr 020.20431.5021318.0207.989.6
126e1931 Sep 26-0.26981.3208371.3226.984.2
1231935 Jan 190.24981.3499372.2226.786.3
1281935 Jul 160.06721.7542325.1214.899.6
1221942 Mar 03-0.15451.5612344.4219.795.9
1271942 Aug 260.18181.5344329.6214.293.4
129b1946 Jun 14-0.23241.3983369.3229.191.1
121e1949 Apr 130.24741.4251315.9205.784.9

1951–2000

There were 13 central lunar eclipses in this period.

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDurationpenumbral(min)Durationpartial(min)Durationtotal(min)
123e1953 Jan 290.26061.3314371.1225.884.5
128g1953 Jul 26-0.00711.8629326.6215.7100.7
1221960 Mar 13-0.17991.5145344.9219.494.0
127e1960 Sep 050.24221.4239326.8210.986.7
1291964 Jun 25-0.14611.5565372.2233.3100.8
1281971 Aug 06-0.07941.7283327.4215.599.4
130b1975 May 250.23671.4253336.0215.288.3
1221978 Mar 24-0.21401.4518345.0218.690.7
1291982 Jul 06-0.05791.7180374.0235.6105.7
1281989 Aug 17-0.14911.5984327.6214.395.8
1301993 Jun 040.16381.5617336.4217.995.8
122e1996 Apr 04
-0.25341.3795344.8217.285.8
129g2000 Jul 160.03021.7684374.5236.0106.4

2001–2050

There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period. [4]

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDurationpenumbral(min)Durationpartial(min)Durationtotal(min)
128e2007 Aug 28
-0.21461.4758327.4212.290.0
1302011 Jun 15
0.08971.6999336.2219.3100.2
1292018 Jul 27
0.11681.6087373.9234.6103.0
131b2022 May 16
-0.25321.4137318.8207.384.9
136b2022 Nov 08
0.25701.3589354.0219.985.0
130g2029 Jun 260.01241.8436335.2219.6101.9
129e2036 Aug 070.20041.4544372.2231.495.3
1312040 May 26-0.18721.5348321.5210.892.3
1362040 Nov 180.23611.3974353.7220.587.8
1302047 Jul 07-0.06361.7513333.6218.6100.8

2051–2100

There will be 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.

SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDurationpenumbral(min)Durationpartial(min)Durationtotal(min)
137b2051 Oct 19-0.25421.4118314.3204.383.6
1312058 Jun 06-0.11811.6612323.7213.497.3
1362058 Nov 300.22081.4260353.1220.789.7
1302065 Jul 17-0.14021.6121331.2216.397.0
132b2069 May 060.27171.3230368.2226.284.3
1372069 Oct 30-0.22631.4616315.5205.686.8
1312076 Jun 17-0.04521.7943325.5215.1100.2
1362076 Dec 100.21021.4460352.3220.690.8
130e2083 Jul 29-0.21431.4773328.1212.990.4
1322087 May 170.19991.4555371.1230.795.1
1372087 Nov 10-0.20431.5006316.3206.688.9
131g2094 Jun 280.02881.8234326.6215.7100.6
1362094 Dec 210.20161.4627351.3220.591.6
133b2098 Apr 15-0.22721.4370338.4215.889.0

2101-2150

There will be 21 central lunar eclipses in this period.

[5] !Saros!Eclipse!Viewing!Chart!Gamma!Magnitude!Durationpenumbral(min)!Durationpartial(min)!Durationtotal(min)
1322105 May 280.12271.5977373.2234.0102.4
1372105 Nov 21-0.18751.5301317.4207.390.4
139b2109 Sep 09-0.26081.3568355.3221.685.6
1312112 Jul 090.10551.6814327.0215.298.4
1362113 Jan 020.19641.4735350.2220.292.1
1332116 Apr 27-0.17461.5364338.2217.794.6
138b2116 Oct 210.23531.3943360.6223.988.8
132g2123 Jun 090.04061.7488374.4235.8106.1
1372123 Dec 03-0.17551.5507318.1207.891.4
134b2127 Mar 280.26641.3849318.1205.582.3
1392127 Sep 20-0.20071.4672356.3224.293.5
1312130 Jul 210.18031.5426326.7213.493.6
1362131 Jan 130.19151.4842349.0219.992.5
1332134 May 08-0.11521.6482337.7219.098.8
1382134 Nov 020.20221.4522363.2226.093.0
1322141 Jun 19-0.04461.7415374.5235.9106.1
1372141 Dec 13-0.16711.5652318.8208.292.0
1342145 Apr 070.22851.4550319.9207.987.3
1392145 Sep 30-0.14861.5628356.6225.798.2
131e2148 Jul 310.25541.4030325.8210.485.3
1362149 Jan 230.18591.4962347.8219.693.0

2151-2200

There will be 24 central lunar eclipses in this period.

!Saros!Eclipse!Viewing!Chart!Gamma!Magnitude!Durationpenumbral(min)!Durationpartial(min)!Durationtotal(min)
1332152 May 18-0.05111.7688336.8219.7101.2
1382152 Nov 120.17531.4989365.5227.595.8
140b2156 Aug 300.25691.4132313.1204.683.9
1322159 Jun 30-0.13231.5809373.5234.1102.0
1372159 Dec 24-0.16191.5737319.3208.592.4
1342163 Apr 190.18581.5338321.6210.291.8
1392163 Oct 12-0.10261.6471356.4226.3100.9
1362167 Feb 040.17721.5143346.5219.593.8
133g2170 May 300.01741.8330335.4219.4101.7
1382170 Nov 230.15541.5331367.3228.797.7
135b2174 Mar 18-0.26051.3371369.5226.085.2
1402174 Sep 110.19821.5197315.1207.390.3
132e2177 Jul 11-0.21991.4199371.3230.493.0
1372178 Jan 04-0.15701.5820319.9208.892.8
1342181 Apr 290.13451.6281323.4212.495.9
1392181 Oct 22-0.06521.7157355.8226.4102.2
1362185 Feb 140.16601.5372345.2219.494.8
1332188 Jun 090.08871.7045333.3218.099.8
1382188 Dec 040.13941.5602369.0229.698.9
1352192 Mar 28-0.22021.4120371.2228.891.6
1402192 Sep 210.14531.6154316.6209.194.4
1372196 Jan 15-0.15371.5877320.4209.193.1
1342199 May 100.07921.7297324.9214.198.8
1392199 Nov 02-0.03391.7731355.0226.1102.7

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Westfall. John. Springer. 2014. 978-1493915354. 50. Sheehan. William.
  2. Web site: EclipseWise - Six Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses . 2024-08-16 . www.eclipsewise.com.
  3. Web site: EclipseWise - Catalog of 1901 to 2000 (1901 CE to 2000 CE) . 2024-08-15 . www.eclipsewise.com.
  4. Web site: EclipseWise - Catalog of 2001 to 2100 (2001 CE to 2100 CE) . 2024-08-15 . www.eclipsewise.com.
  5. Web site: EclipseWise - Catalog of 2101 to 2200 (2101 CE to 2200 CE) . 2024-08-15 . www.eclipsewise.com.

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