November 2002 lunar eclipse

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, November 20, 2002,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.2246. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into 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 3.8 days after apogee (on November 16, 2002, at 6:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

Visibility

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

File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2002Nov20.png File:Lunar eclipse chart-02nov20.png
The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Taurus.

Eclipse details

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

November 20, 2002 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 0.86176
Umbral Magnitude −0.22459
Gamma −1.11266
Sun Right Ascension 15h41m07.8s
Sun Declination -19°36'53.3"
Sun Semi-Diameter 16'11.2"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.9"
Moon Right Ascension 03h42m30.3s
Moon Declination +18°39'15.4"
Moon Semi-Diameter 14'54.0"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°54'40.9"
ΔT 64.4 s

Eclipse season

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Eclipse season of November–December 2002
November 20
Ascending node (full moon)
 December 4
Descending node (new moon)
File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2002Nov20.png File:SE2002Dec04T.png
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 116		 Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 142

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2002

Metonic

Tzolkinex

Half-Saros

Tritos

Lunar Saros 116

Inex

Triad

Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005

Template:Lunar eclipse set 2002-2005

Metonic series

Saros 116

Template:Lunar Saros series 116

Tritos series

Template:Lunar Tritos series November 2002

Inex series

Template:Lunar Inex series November 2002

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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 123.

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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

Template:Lunar eclipses

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