July 2028 lunar eclipse

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, July 6, 2028,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 0.3908. 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 4 days before apogee (on July 11, 2028, at 18:25 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia, seen rising over west and central Africa and Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean.[3]

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Eclipse details

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

July 6, 2028 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 1.42819
Umbral Magnitude 0.39083
Gamma −0.79040
Sun Right Ascension 07h05m56.7s
Sun Declination +22°34'16.5"
Sun Semi-Diameter 15'43.9"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.6"
Moon Right Ascension 19h06m37.0s
Moon Declination -23°17'16.4"
Moon Semi-Diameter 15'09.9"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°55'39.4"
ΔT 73.2 s

Eclipse season

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Eclipse season of July 2028
July 6
Ascending node (full moon)
July 22
Descending node (new moon)
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Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 120
Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 146

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2028

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 120

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2027–2031

Template:Lunar eclipse set 2027-2031

Saros 120

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Tritos series

Template:Lunar Tritos series September 2006

Inex series

Template:Lunar Inex series July 2028

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 127.

July 2, 2019 July 13, 2037
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See also

Notes

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External links

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