August 2017 lunar eclipse

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, August 7, 2017,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.2477. 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 about 5.2 days after apogee (on August 2, 2017, at 13:55 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over east Africa, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over much of Africa and Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean.[3]

File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2017Aug07.png File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2017Aug07.png
Hourly motion shown right to left
File:Visibility Lunar Eclipse 2017-08-07.png
Visibility map

Gallery

Eclipse details

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

August 7, 2017 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 1.28985
Umbral Magnitude 0.24767
Gamma 0.86690
Sun Right Ascension 09h11m33.0s
Sun Declination +16°12'28.1"
Sun Semi-Diameter 15'46.4"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7"
Moon Right Ascension 21h10m53.1s
Moon Declination -15°25'17.2"
Moon Semi-Diameter 15'08.1"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°55'32.7"
ΔT 68.5 s

Eclipse season

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Eclipse season of August 2017
August 7
Descending node (full moon)
 August 21
Ascending node (new moon)
File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2017Aug07.png File:SE2017Aug21T.png
Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 119		 Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 145

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2017

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 119

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2016–2020

Template:Lunar eclipse set 2016-2020

Saros 119

Template:Lunar Saros series 119

Tritos series

Template:Lunar Tritos series September 2006

Inex series

Template:Lunar Inex series August 2017

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 126.

August 1, 2008 August 12, 2026
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See also

References

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  5. ↑ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

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External links

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