December 2048 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
Chart of the eclipse; ecliptic north is up, hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
Date | 20 December 2048 | ||||||||
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Gamma | -1.0624 | ||||||||
Magnitude | 0.9617[1] | ||||||||
Saros cycle | 145 (13 of 71[2]) | ||||||||
Catalog | LE2048Dec20N | ||||||||
Duration | |||||||||
Penumbral | 281 minutes 36 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on December 20, 2048.
Visibility
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
115 | 2046 Jan 22 |
Partial |
120 | 2046 Jul 18 |
Partial | |
125 | 2047 Jan 12 |
Total |
130 | 2047 Jul 07 |
Total | |
135 | 2048 Jan 01 |
Total |
140 | 2048 Jun 26 |
Partial | |
145 | 2048 Dec 20 |
Penumbral |
150 | 2049 Jun 15 |
Penumbral | |
Last set | 2045 Aug 27 | Last set | 2045 Mar 03 | |||
Next set | 2049 Nov 09 | Next set | 2049 May 17 |
Metonic series (19 years)
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
Ascending node | Descending node |
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See also
Notes
- ↑ For a partial or total lunar eclipse, this value denotes the umbral magnitude. For a penumbral lunar eclipse, this denotes the penumbral magnitude.
- ↑ Lunar Saros 145 - Fred Espenak's GSFC Eclipse Canon
External links
- 2048 Dec 20 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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