October 2033 lunar eclipse
| Total eclipse | |||||||||||||||||
 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | October 8, 2033 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.2889 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.3508 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 137 (29 of 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 78 minutes, 48 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 202 minutes, 24 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 312 minutes, 39 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, October 8, 2033,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.3508. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring only about 3 hours after perigee (on October 8, 2033, at 8:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
This lunar eclipse is the last of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 25, 2032; October 18, 2032; and April 14, 2033.
This will also be a supermoon, the first supermoon lunar eclipse by all definitions since May 26, 2021, unlike May 16 in 2022, which was defined by only some as taking place during a supermoon.
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse will be completely visible over northeast Asia, eastern Australia, western North America and the Pacific Ocean, seen rising over most of Asia and western Australia and setting over eastern North America and South America.[3]
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Eclipse details
[edit]Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
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| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.30682 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.35080 |
| Gamma | −0.28888 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 12h57m01.9s |
| Sun Declination | -06°05'34.4" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'00.5" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 00h57m22.8s |
| Moon Declination | +05°48'36.0" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'44.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'27.1" |
| ΔT | 75.8 s |
Eclipse season
[edit]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.
| September 23 Ascending node (new moon) |
October 8 Descending node (full moon) |
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| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 125 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 137 |
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses in 2033
[edit]- A total solar eclipse on March 30.
- A total lunar eclipse on April 14.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 23.
- A total lunar eclipse on October 8.
Metonic
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037
Tzolkinex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 2040
Half-Saros
[edit]- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2042
Tritos
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 8, 2022
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2044
Lunar Saros 137
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2015
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 19, 2051
Inex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2004
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 18, 2062
Triad
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1946
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 9, 2120
Lunar eclipses of 2031–2034
[edit]| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 112 | 2031 May 07
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Penumbral
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117 | 2031 Oct 30
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Penumbral
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| 122 | 2032 Apr 25
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Total
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127 | 2032 Oct 18
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Total
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| 132 | 2033 Apr 14
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Total
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137 | 2033 Oct 08
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Total
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| 142 | 2034 Apr 03
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Penumbral
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147 | 2034 Sep 28
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Partial
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| Last set | 2031 Jun 05 | Last set | 2030 Dec 09 | |||
| Next set | 2035 Feb 22 | Next set | 2035 Aug 19 | |||
Saros 137
[edit]It is part of Saros series 137.
Half-Saros cycle
[edit]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 144.
| October 2, 2024 | October 14, 2042 |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "October 7–8, 2033 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2033 Oct 08" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2033 Oct 08". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- 2033 Oct 08 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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