September 2024 lunar eclipse

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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, September 18, 2024,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.0869. 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 7 hours before perigee (on September 18, 2024, at 09:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger. This eclipse also occurred during a supermoon.[2]

This eclipse was the final partial lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 118.

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over North and South America, west Africa, and western Europe, seen rising over western North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean and setting over east Africa, eastern Europe, and west and central Asia.[3]

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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]

September 18, 2024 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 1.03922
Umbral Magnitude 0.08685
Gamma −0.97920
Sun Right Ascension 11h44m09.7s
Sun Declination +01°42'52.9"
Sun Semi-Diameter 15'55.1"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.8"
Moon Right Ascension 23h46m06.1s
Moon Declination -02°35'26.7"
Moon Semi-Diameter 16'42.8"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°01'20.4"
ΔT 71.5 s

Eclipse season

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Eclipse season of September–October 2024
September 18
Ascending node (full moon)
October 2
Descending node (new moon)
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Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 118
Annular solar eclipse
Solar Saros 144

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2024

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 118

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2024–2027

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Saros 118

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Tritos series

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Inex series

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Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will precede and follow by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.

September 13, 2015 September 23, 2033
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See also

References

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External links

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