A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, March 4, 2053,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0796. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into 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 4.1 days after perigee (on February 28, 2053, at 15:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | March 4, 2053 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma | −1.0530 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.0796 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 114 (61 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 251 minutes, 5 seconds | ||||||||
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Visibility
editThe eclipse will be completely visible over Asia and Australia, seen rising over Africa and Europe and setting over northwestern North America and the central Pacific Ocean.[3]
Eclipse details
editShown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Penumbral Magnitude | 0.93338 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.07963 |
| Gamma | −1.05310 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 23h03m14.8s |
| Sun Declination | -06°03'47.9" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'07.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 11h02m02.1s |
| Moon Declination | +05°04'58.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'55.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°58'26.0" |
| ΔT | 87.2 s |
Eclipse season
editThis 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.
| March 4 Ascending node (full moon) |
March 20 Descending node (new moon) |
|---|---|
| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 114 |
Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 140 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2053
edit- A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 4.
- An annular solar eclipse on March 20.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 29.
- A total solar eclipse on September 12.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2049
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 22, 2056
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 22, 2046
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2060
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 11, 2062
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 5, 2042
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 2, 2064
Lunar Saros 114
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2035
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 16, 2071
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2024
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 13, 2082
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 1966
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 4, 2140
Lunar eclipses of 2053–2056
edit| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 114 | 2053 Mar 04 |
Penumbral |
119 | 2053 Aug 29 |
Penumbral | |
| 124 | 2054 Feb 22 |
Total |
129 | 2054 Aug 18 |
Total | |
| 134 | 2055 Feb 11 |
Total |
139 | 2055 Aug 07 |
Partial | |
| 144 | 2056 Feb 01 |
Penumbral |
149 | 2056 Jul 26 |
Partial | |
| Last set | 2052 Apr 14 | Last set | 2052 Oct 08 | |||
| Next set | 2056 Dec 22 | Next set | 2056 Jun 27 | |||
Half-Saros cycle
editA 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 121.
| February 28, 2044 | March 11, 2062 |
|---|---|
See also
editExternal links
edit- 2053 Mar 04 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- ^ "March 4–5, 2053 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2053 Mar 04" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2053 Mar 04". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros