January 2037 lunar eclipse
| Total eclipse | |||||||||||||||||
 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | January 31, 2037 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.3619 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.2086 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 134 (28 of 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 63 minutes, 41 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 197 minutes, 28 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 312 minutes, 6 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, January 31, 2037,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.2086. 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 12 hours before perigee (on February 1, 2037, at 2:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
This lunar eclipse will be the third of an almost tetrad, with the others being on February 11, 2036 (total); August 7, 2036 (total); and July 27, 2037 (partial).
This eclipse occurs during a supermoon and a blue moon (second full moon of month), of which the most recent occurrence was on January 31, 2018, one previous metonic cycle (19 years).
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over east and northeast Asia, Australia, and northwestern North America, seen rising over west Asia, eastern Europe, and east Africa and setting over most of North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean.[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 | 2.18148 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.20858 |
| Gamma | 0.36190 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 20h57m58.6s |
| Sun Declination | -17°10'47.4" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'14.0" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 08h58m15.6s |
| Moon Declination | +17°32'34.5" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'41.1" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'14.2" |
| ΔT | 77.5 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.
| January 16 Descending node (new moon) |
January 31 Ascending node (full moon) |
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| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 122 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 134 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2037
- A partial solar eclipse on January 16.
- A total lunar eclipse on January 31.
- A total solar eclipse on July 13.
- A partial lunar eclipse on July 27.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2033
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 2040
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 2044
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 2028
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2046
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 1, 2048
Lunar Saros 134
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2055
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 21, 2008
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 11, 2066
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 2, 1950
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 3, 2123
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 141.
| January 26, 2028 | February 5, 2046 |
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See also
Notes
- ^ "January 31–February 1, 2037 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 2037 Jan 31" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2037 Jan 31". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2037 Jan 31 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
