February 2036 lunar eclipse
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 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | February 11, 2036 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.3110 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.3007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 124 (50 of 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 72 minutes, 8 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 200 minutes, 53 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 314 minutes, 45 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, February 11, 2036,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.3007. 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 about 1.2 days after perigee (on February 10, 2036, at 16:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
This lunar eclipse will be the first of an almost tetrad, with the others being on August 7, 2036 (total); January 31, 2037 (total); and July 27, 2037 (partial).
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over Africa, Europe, and west, central, and south Asia, seen rising over much of North and South America and setting over east Asia and Australia.[3]
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Eclipse details
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 | 2.27624 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.30065 |
| Gamma | −0.31098 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 21h40m25.4s |
| Sun Declination | -13°55'30.0" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'12.3" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 09h40m07.3s |
| Moon Declination | +13°37'03.4" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'36.7" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'57.8" |
| ΔT | 77.0 s |
Eclipse season
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.
| February 11 Ascending node (full moon) |
February 27 Descending node (new moon) |
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| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 124 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 150 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2036
- A total lunar eclipse on February 11.
- A partial solar eclipse on February 27.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 23.
- A total lunar eclipse on August 7.
- A partial solar eclipse on August 21.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2032
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2039
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2028
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2043
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 6, 2027
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2045
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2047
Lunar Saros 124
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2018
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2054
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2007
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 22, 2065
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 13, 1949
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 13, 2122
Lunar eclipses of 2035–2038
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 114 | 2035 Feb 22
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Penumbral
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119 | 2035 Aug 19
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Partial
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| 124 | 2036 Feb 11
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Total
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129 | 2036 Aug 07
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Total
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| 134 | 2037 Jan 31
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Total
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139 | 2037 Jul 27
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Partial
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| 144 | 2038 Jan 21
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Penumbral
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149 | 2038 Jul 16
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Penumbral
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| Last set | 2034 Apr 03 | Last set | 2034 Sep 28 | |||
| Next set | 2038 Jun 17 | Next set | 2038 Dec 11 | |||
Half-Saros cycle
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 131.
| February 6, 2027 | February 16, 2045 |
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See also
Notes
- ^ "February 11–12, 2036 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2036 Feb 11" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2036 Feb 11". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2036 Feb 11 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
