July 2047 lunar eclipse

Summary

A total lunar eclipse will take place on July 7, 2047. It will last 1 hour 40 minutes and 49 seconds and will plunge the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passes right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may be stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This will be a great spectacle for everyone who sees it. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 39 minutes in total.

July 2047 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Date7 July 2047
Gamma−0.0636
Magnitude1.7513[1]
Saros cycle130 (36 of 72)
Totality100 minutes 49 seconds
Partiality218 minutes 31 seconds
Penumbral333 minutes 27 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P107:37:44
U108:44:58
U209:43:49
Greatest10:34:15
U311:24:39
U412:23:29
P413:21:01

The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. Totality will last 100 minutes 49 seconds, the second longest for this Saros series.

Visibility edit

It will be completely visible over most of the Pacific Ocean, seen rising over Australia and Eastern Asia, and setting over North and South America.

 

Related lunar eclipses edit

Lunar year series edit

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2046-2049
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
115 2046 Jan 22
 
Partial
 
120 2046 Jul 18
 
Partial
 
125 2047 Jan 12
 
Total
 
130 2047 Jul 07
 
Total
 
135 2048 Jan 01
 
Total
 
140 2048 Jun 26
 
Partial
 
145 2048 Dec 20
 
Penumbral
 
150 2049 Jun 15
 
Penumbral
 
Last set 2045 Aug 27 Last set 2045 Mar 03
Next set 2049 Nov 09 Next set 2049 May 17

Saros series edit

Lunar saros series 130, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 56 umbral lunar eclipses (42 partial lunar eclipses and 14 total lunar eclipses). Solar Saros 137 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

Greatest First
 
The greatest eclipse of the series will occur on 2029 Jun 26, lasting 102 minutes.[2]
Penumbral Partial Total Central
1416 Jun 10 1560 Sep 4 1921 Apr 22
 
1957 May 13
 
Last
Central Total Partial Penumbral
2083 Jul 29
 
2155 Sep 11 2552 May 10 2678 Jul 26
1901–2200
1903 Apr 12 1921 Apr 22 1939 May 3
           
1957 May 13 1975 May 25 1993 Jun 4
           
2011 Jun 15 2029 Jun 26 2047 Jul 7            
2065 Jul 17 2083 Jul 29
       

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).[3] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 137.

July 2, 2038 July 12, 2056
   

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ For a partial or total lunar eclipse, this value denotes the umbral magnitude. For a penumbral lunar eclipse, this denotes the penumbral magnitude.
  2. ^ Listing of Eclipses of cycle 130
  3. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

External links edit