April 2005 lunar eclipse
{{Short description|Penumbral lunar eclipse 24 April 2005}}
{{Infobox lunar eclipse
| type = penumbral
| image = Penumbral eclipse Minneapolis 24 April 2005.png
| caption = From Minneapolis, Minnesota, with inset images of a full moon a few hours before the eclipse, and the setting moon at 9:55 UT near greatest eclipse.
| date = April 24, 2005
| gamma = −1.0885
| magnitude = −0.1417
| saros_ser = 141
| saros_no = 23 of 73
| totality =
| partiality =
| penumbral = 245 minutes, 38 seconds
| p1 = 7:52:06
| u1 =
| u2 =
| greatest = 9:54:51
| u3 =
| u4 =
| p4 = 11:57:44
| previous = October 2004
| next = October 2005
}}
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, April 24, 2005,{{cite web|title=April 23–24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2005-april-24|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=13 November 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.1417. 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 4.9 days before perigee (on April 29, 2005, at 6:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2005&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=13 November 2024}}
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible much of western North America, the Pacific Ocean, and eastern Australia, seen rising over Australia and east Asia and setting over eastern North America and South America.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2005 Apr 24|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2005Apr24N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=13 November 2024}}
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Images
File:2005-04-24 Lunar Eclipse Sketch.png
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Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2005 Apr 24|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2005Apr24Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=13 November 2024}}
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|+April 24, 2005 Lunar Eclipse Parameters ! Parameter ! Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude
| 0.86693 |
| Umbral Magnitude
| −0.14165 |
| Gamma
| −1.08851 |
| Sun Right Ascension
| 02h08m13.9s |
| Sun Declination
| +12°57'36.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 15'54.1" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension
| 14h06m23.1s |
| Moon Declination
| -13°54'32.8" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 15'46.0" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 0°57'51.7" |
| ΔT
| 64.7 s |
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Eclipse season
{{See also|Eclipse cycle}}
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
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| Hybrid solar eclipse | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 141 |
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 2005 =
- A hybrid solar eclipse on April 8.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 24.
- An annular solar eclipse on October 3.
- A partial lunar eclipse on October 17.
= Metonic =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 5, 2001
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009
= Tzolkinex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 1998
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 2012
= Half-Saros =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 17, 1996
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 29, 2014
= Tritos =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 25, 1994
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016
= Lunar Saros 141 =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 1987
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023
= Inex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 13, 1976
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034
= Triad =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 24, 1918
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 23, 2092
= Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005 =
{{Lunar eclipse set 2002-2005}}
= Metonic series =
{{Metonic lunar eclipse 1948-2005}}
= Saros 141 =
{{Lunar Saros series 141}}
= Tritos series =
{{Lunar Tritos series April 2005}}
= Inex series =
{{Lunar Inex series April 2005}}
= Half-Saros cycle =
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros This lunar eclipse is related to two solar eclipses of Solar Saros 148.
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See also
References
External links
- [http://www.hermit.org/eclipse/gen_stats.cgi?mode=query&page=full&qtype=type&body=L&saros=141 Saros cycle 141]
- {{LEplot2001 link|2005|Apr|24|N}}
- [http://www.spacew.com/gallery/image000531.html Photo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307181807/http://www.spacew.com/gallery/image000531.html |date=2016-03-07 }}
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