June 2039 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
Date | June 6, 2039 | ||||||||||||
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Gamma | 0.5460 | ||||||||||||
Magnitude | 0.8863 | ||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 121 (57 of 84) | ||||||||||||
Partiality | 179 minutes, 20 seconds | ||||||||||||
Penumbral | 296 minutes, 42 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, June 6, 2039,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.8863. 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 11 hours after perigee (on June 6, 2039, at 8:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Antarctica, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over west Africa, Europe, and eastern South America and setting over the western Pacific Ocean and northeast Asia.[3]
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 | 1.82885 |
Umbral Magnitude | 0.88627 |
Gamma | 0.54599 |
Sun Right Ascension | 04h58m56.4s |
Sun Declination | +22°41'33.8" |
Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'45.7" |
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
Moon Right Ascension | 16h59m25.6s |
Moon Declination | -22°08'44.6" |
Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'43.4" |
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'22.4" |
ΔT | 78.8 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.
June 6 Descending node (full moon) |
June 21 Ascending node (new moon) |
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Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 121 |
Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 147 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2039
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 6.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 21.
- A partial lunar eclipse on November 30.
- A total solar eclipse on December 15.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 19, 2035
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2043
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2032
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 18, 2046
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2030
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2048
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 6, 2028
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2050
Lunar Saros 121
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 17, 2057
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 17, 2068
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 5, 1952
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 7, 2126
Lunar eclipses of 2038–2042
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
111 | 2038 Jun 17 |
Penumbral |
116 | 2038 Dec 11 |
Penumbral | |
121 | 2039 Jun 06 |
Partial |
126 | 2039 Nov 30 |
Partial | |
131 | 2040 May 26 |
Total |
136 | 2040 Nov 18 |
Total | |
141 | 2041 May 16 |
Partial |
146 | 2041 Nov 08 |
Partial | |
156 | 2042 Oct 28 |
Penumbral | ||||
Last set | 2038 Jul 16 | Last set | 2038 Jan 21 | |||
Next set | 2042 Apr 05 | Next set | 2042 Sep 29 |
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 128.
June 1, 2030 | June 11, 2048 |
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See also
Notes
- ^ "June 6–7, 2039 Partial Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2039 Jun 06" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2039 Jun 06". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2039 Jun 06 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC