List of central lunar eclipses

Summary

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. It is relatively rare.

The orange Moon shows a central lunar eclipse.

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 edit

1901–1950 edit

There were 19 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Visibility Chart
120e 1902 Apr 22    
125 1902 Oct 17    
122 1906 Feb 09    
124e 1909 Nov 27    
121 1913 Mar 22    
126 1913 Sep 15    
123 1917 Jan 08    
128 1917 Jul 04    
125e 1920 Oct 27    
122 1924 Feb 20    
127 1924 Aug 14    
121 1931 Apr 02    
126e 1931 Sep 26    
123 1935 Jan 19    
128 1935 Jul 16    
122 1942 Mar 03    
127 1942 Aug 26    
129b 1946 Jun 14    
121e 1949 Apr 13    

1951–2000 edit

There were 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
123 1953 Jan 29    
128 1953 Jul 26    
122 1960 Mar 13    
127e 1960 Sep 05    
129 1964 Jun 25    
123e 1971 Feb 10    
128 1971 Aug 06    
130b 1975 May 25    
122 1978 Mar 24    
129c 1982 Jul 06    
128 1989 Aug 17    
130 1993 Jun 04    
122e 1996 Apr 04
 
   
129 2000 Jul 16    

2001–2050 edit

There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
128e 2007 Aug 28
 
   
130 2011 Jun 15
 
   
129 2018 Jul 27
 
   
131b 2022 May 16
 
   
136b 2022 Nov 08
 
   
130 2029 Jun 26    
129 2036 Aug 07    
131 2040 May 26    
136 2040 Nov 18    
130 2047 Jul 07    

2051–2100 edit

There will be 15 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
137b 2051 Oct 19    
131 2058 Jun 06    
136 2058 Nov 30    
130 2065 Jul 17    
132b 2069 May 06    
137 2069 Oct 30    
131 2076 Jun 17    
136 2076 Dec 10    
130e 2083 Jul 29    
132 2087 May 17    
137 2087 Nov 10    
131 2094 Jun 28    
136 2094 Dec 21    
133b 2098 Apr 15    

2101-2150 edit

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
132 2105 May 28
137 2105 Nov 21
139 2109 Sep 09
131 2112 Jul 09
136 2113 Jan 02
133 2116 Apr 27
138 2116 Oct 21
132 2123 Jun 09
137 2123 Dec 03
134 2127 Mar 28
139 2127 Sep 20
131 2130 Jul 21
132 2141 Jun 19

2151-2200 edit

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
133 2152 May 18
126 2166 Feb 15
133 2170 May 30
138 2170 Nov 23
134 2181 Apr 29
139 2181 Oct 22
134 2199 May 10
139 2199 Nov 02


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Westfall, John; Sheehan, William (2014). Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Springer. p. 50. ISBN 978-1493915354.
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 120 (20 central from 1559–1902)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 121 (22 central from 1570–1949)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 122 (22 central from 1617–1996)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 123 (16 central from 1682–1953)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 124 (12 central from 1711–1909)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 125 (10 central from 1758–1920)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 126 (8 central from 1805–1931)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 127 (8 central from 1834–1960)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 128 (7 central from 1899–2007)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 129 (6 central from 1946–2036)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 130 (7 central from 1975–2083)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 131 (8 central from 2042–2148)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 132 (7 central from 2069–2177)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 133 (8 central from 2098–2224)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 134 (10 central from 2127–2289)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 135 (8 central from 2174–2318)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 136 (20 central from 2022–2365)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 137 (21 central from 2051–2412)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 138 (19 central from 2116–2441)
  • www.hermit.org: Saros 139 (22 central from 2109–2488)