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June 2030 lunar eclipse

June 2030 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left
DateJune 15, 2030
Gamma0.7534
Magnitude0.5025
Saros cycle140 (26 of 80)
Partiality144 minutes, 22 seconds
Penumbral278 minutes, 14 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P116:15:28
U117:22:22
Greatest18:34:34
U419:46:46
P420:53:40

A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, June 15, 2030,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.5025. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring only about 23 hours before perigee (on June 14, 2030, at 19:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia, seen rising over west Africa and Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean.[3]

Eclipse details

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]

June 15, 2030 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 1.44952
Umbral Magnitude 0.50401
Gamma 0.75346
Sun Right Ascension 05h36m57.6s
Sun Declination +23°19'44.0"
Sun Semi-Diameter 15'44.7"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7"
Moon Right Ascension 17h36m46.1s
Moon Declination -22°33'45.8"
Moon Semi-Diameter 16'39.2"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°01'07.1"
ΔT 74.1 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.

Eclipse season of June 2030
June 1
Descending node (new moon)
June 15
Ascending node (full moon)
Annular solar eclipse
Solar Saros 128
Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 140

Eclipses in 2030

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 140

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2027–2031

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2027–2031
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
110 2027 Jul 18
Penumbral
-1.57589 115 2028 Jan 12
Partial
0.98177
120 2028 Jul 06
Partial
-0.79040 125 2028 Dec 31
Total
0.32583
130 2029 Jun 26
Total
0.01240 135 2029 Dec 20
Total
-0.38110
140 2030 Jun 15
Partial
0.75346 145 2030 Dec 09
Penumbral
-1.07315
150 2031 Jun 05
Penumbral
1.47322
Last set 2027 Aug 17 Last set 2027 Feb 20
Next set 2031 May 07 Next set 2031 Oct 30

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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 147.

June 10, 2021 June 21, 2039

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "June 15–16, 2030 Partial Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2030 Jun 15" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2030 Jun 15". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros