September 2043 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse | |||||||||||||||||
Date | September 19, 2043 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gamma | −0.3316 | ||||||||||||||||
Magnitude | 1.2575 | ||||||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 128 (42 of 71) | ||||||||||||||||
Totality | 71 minutes, 44 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
Partiality | 206 minutes, 2 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
Penumbral | 325 minutes, 45 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, September 19, 2043,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.2575. 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 2.8 days before perigee (on September 21, 2043, at 20:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
This lunar eclipse is the second of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on March 25, 2043; March 13, 2044; and September 7, 2044.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over South America, western Europe, and west Africa, seen rising over North America and setting over east Africa, eastern Europe, and west, central, and south 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 | 2.24520 |
Umbral Magnitude | 1.25751 |
Gamma | −0.33164 |
Sun Right Ascension | 11h45m28.0s |
Sun Declination | +01°34'24.4" |
Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'55.1" |
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
Moon Right Ascension | 23h46m06.1s |
Moon Declination | -01°51'33.2" |
Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'07.0" |
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'08.8" |
ΔT | 81.2 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.
September 19 Ascending node (full moon) |
October 3 Descending node (new moon) |
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Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 128 |
Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 154 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2043
- A total lunar eclipse on March 25.
- A non-central total solar eclipse on April 9.
- A total lunar eclipse on September 19.
- A non-central annular solar eclipse on October 3.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2039
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 7, 2047
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2036
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2050
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 12, 2034
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 22, 2052
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2032
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 18, 2054
Lunar Saros 128
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 29, 2061
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2014
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2072
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 1956
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 21, 2130
Lunar eclipses of 2042–2045
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
113 | 2042 Apr 05 |
Penumbral |
118 | 2042 Sep 29 |
Penumbral | |
123 | 2043 Mar 25 |
Total |
128 | 2043 Sep 19 |
Total | |
133 | 2044 Mar 13 |
Total |
138 | 2044 Sep 07 |
Total | |
143 | 2045 Mar 03 |
Penumbral |
148 | 2045 Aug 27 |
Penumbral | |
Last set | 2041 May 16 | Last set | 2042 Nov 08 | |||
Next set | 2046 Jan 22 | Next set | 2046 Jul 18 |
Saros 128
Lunar saros series 128, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 57 umbral eclipses (42 partial lunar eclipses and 15 total lunar eclipses). Solar Saros 135 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.
Greatest | First | |||
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The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1953 Jul 26, lasting 100.7 minutes.[5] |
Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
1304 Jun 18 | 1430 Sep 2 | 1845 May 21 | 1899 Jun 23 | |
Last | ||||
Central | Total | Partial | Penumbral | |
2007 Aug 28 | 2097 May 21 | 2440 May 17 | 2566 Aug 2 |
1917 Jul 4 | 1935 Jul 16 | 1953 Jul 26 | |||
1971 Aug 6 | 1989 Aug 17 | 2007 Aug 28 | |||
2025 Sep 7 | 2043 Sep 19 | 2061 Sep 29 | |||
2079 Oct 10 | 2097 Oct 21 | ||||
Lunar Saros 128 contains 15 total lunar eclipses between 1845 and 2097 (in years 1845, 1863, 1881, 1899, 1917, 1935, 1953, 1971, 1989, 2007, 2025, 2043, 2061, 2079 and 2097). Solar Saros 135 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.
Tritos series
The tritos series repeats 31 days short of 11 years at alternating nodes. Sequential events have incremental Saros cycle indices.
This series produces 20 total eclipses between April 24, 1967 and August 11, 2185, only being partial on November 19, 2021.
Tritos eclipse series (subset 1901–2087) | ||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart | |
115 | 1901 Oct 27 |
Partial |
116 | 1912 Sep 26 |
Partial | |
117 | 1923 Aug 26 |
Partial |
118 | 1934 Jul 26 |
Partial | |
119 | 1945 Jun 25 |
Partial |
120 | 1956 May 24 |
Partial | |
121 | 1967 Apr 24 |
Total |
122 | 1978 Mar 24 |
Total | |
123 | 1989 Feb 20 |
Total |
124 | 2000 Jan 21 |
Total | |
125 | 2010 Dec 21 |
Total |
126 | 2021 Nov 19 |
Partial | |
127 | 2032 Oct 18 |
Total |
128 | 2043 Sep 19 |
Total | |
129 | 2054 Aug 18 |
Total |
130 | 2065 Jul 17 |
Total | |
131 | 2076 Jun 17 |
Total |
132 | 2087 May 17 |
Total | |
133 | 2098 Apr 15 |
Total |
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[6] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 135.
September 12, 2034 | September 22, 2052 |
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See also
Notes
- ^ "September 18–19, 2043 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2043 Sep 19" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2043 Sep 19". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Listing of Eclipses of cycle 128
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2043 Sep 19 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC