August 2053 lunar eclipse

August 2053 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Chart showing how the moon will travel through the Earth's penumbral shadow.
Date 29 August 2053
Gamma 1.0164
Magnitude 1.0191
Saros cycle 119 (64 of 83)
Catalog LE2053Aug29N
Duration
Penumbral 277 minutes 45 seconds

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on August 29, 2053.

This eclipse is a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse wherein the entire moon passes through the Earth's penumbra without any portion entering the umbra.[1] This eclipse will be the first total penumbral lunar eclipse since the March 2006 lunar eclipse.

This lunar eclipse will be followed by the solar eclipse of September 12, 2053.

Visibility

The entire eclipse will be visible in most of North America, Central America, and the western half of South America. Part of the eclipse will be visible in the remainder of North and South America, Oceania, far-eastern Asia, western Africa, and far-western Europe.

This lunar eclipse is part of Lunar Saros 119.

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