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December 1983 Lunar Eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, December 20, 1983, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1983. At the maximum eclipse, 89% of the Moon's disk was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 2 minutes overall. Visibility Related lunar eclipses Eclipses in 1983 * A total solar eclipse at the Moon's ascending node of the orbit on Saturday, June 11th, 1983. * A partial lunar eclipse at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Saturday, June 25th, 1983. * An annular solar eclipse at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Sunday, December 04th, 1983. * A penumbral lunar eclipse at the Moon's ascending node of the orbit on Tuesday, December 20th, 1983. Lunar year series Saros cycle Lunar Saros series 144, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. Such alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth's orbit. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy) with Earth between the other two, which can happen only on the night of a full moon when the Moon is near either lunar node. The type and length of a lunar eclipse depend on the Moon's proximity to the lunar node. When the moon is totally eclipsed by the Earth, it takes on a reddish color that is caused by the planet when it completely blocks direct sunlight from reaching the Moon surface, as only the light reflected from the lunar surface has been refracted by Earth's atmosphere. This light appears reddish due to the Rayleigh scattering of blue light, the same reason sunrise and sunsets are more orange than during the day. Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of 20th-century Lunar Eclipses
A total of 229 lunar eclipses took place in the 20th century: 83 penumbral, 65 partial and 81 total. See also: Lists of lunar eclipses, List of 19th-century lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses List Eclipses from 2001 to 2002 are included on the end to complete the final set. References This list was compiled with data calculated by Fred Espenak of NASA's GSFC. {{DEFAULTSORT:20th-century lunar eclipses Lunar eclipses Lunar eclipses A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. Such alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth ... Lunar eclipses by time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lunar Eclipses
There are several lists of lunar eclipses On the Moon, by the Earth ; Type * List of central lunar eclipses * Total penumbral lunar eclipse ; Classification * List of saros series for lunar eclipses * Tetrad (astronomy) contains lists of tetrads in the late-20th and 21st centuries ; By era * Lunar eclipses by century * Historically significant lunar eclipses Historically significant lunar eclipses are eclipses of the Moon that are mentioned in historical accounts in connection with a significant event. Lunar eclipses are somewhat rare events, although not as rare as solar eclipses, because unlike sol ... On Earth, by the Moon {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunar eclipses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 1998 Lunar Eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, March 13, 1998, the first of three lunar eclipses in 1998. Visibility Related eclipses Eclipses of 1998 * A total solar eclipse on February 26. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 13. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 8. * An annular solar eclipse on August 22. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 6. Lunar year series This is the last of four lunar year eclipses at the ascending node of the moon's orbit. Half-Saros cycle A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros'' This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149. Tzolkinex * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005 See also *List of lunar eclipses *List of 20th-century lunar eclipses A total of 229 lunar eclipses took place in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 1976 Lunar Eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, November 6, 1976, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1976, the first being on May 13. This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 83.827% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 4 hours, 25 minutes and 52.1 seconds. Occurring only 0.3 days after apogee (Apogee on Saturday, November 6, 1976), the Moon's apparent diameter was 6.5% smaller than average. Saros series This is the 9th member of Lunar Saros 145. The previous event was the October 1958 lunar eclipse. The next event is the November 1994 lunar eclipse. Solar Saros 152 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series. Eclipse season This event followed the Total solar eclipse of October 23, 1976. Visibility T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar Eclipse Of December 24, 1992
A partial solar eclipse occurred on December 24, 1992. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. Images Related eclipses Eclipses of 1992 * Solar eclipse of January 4, 1992, An annular solar eclipse (ascending node) on January 4. * June 1992 lunar eclipse, A partial lunar eclipse (ascending node) on June 15. * Solar eclipse of June 30, 1992, A total solar eclipse (descending node) on June 30. * December 1992 lunar eclipse, A total lunar eclipse (descending node) on December 9. * A partial solar eclipse (ascending node) on December 24. Solar eclipses of 1990–1992 Metonic series References External links Partial solar eclipses, 1992 12 24 1992 in science 20th-century solar eclipses, 1992 12 24 December 1992 events {{Solar-eclips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
