August 2053 lunar eclipse

{{Infobox lunar eclipse

| type = penumbral

| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-2053Aug29.png

| caption = The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left

| date = August 29, 2053

| gamma = 1.0165

| magnitude = −0.0319

| saros_ser = 119

| saros_no = 64 of 83

| totality =

| partiality =

| penumbral = 277 minutes, 51 seconds

| p1 = 5:45:29

| u1 =

| u2 =

| greatest = 8:04:22

| u3 =

| u4 =

| p4 = 10:23:20

| previous = March 2053

| next = February 2054

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A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, August 29, 2053,{{cite web|title=August 28–29, 2053 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2053-august-29|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 December 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.0319. It will be a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse, with the Moon passing entirely within the penumbral shadow without entering the darker umbral shadow.[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1980JRASC..74..291M Total Penumbral Lunar Eclipses, Jean Meeus, June 1980] 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 4.7 days after apogee (on August 24, 2053, at 14:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2053&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 December 2024}}

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over much of North America and western South America, seen rising over northeast Asia and Australia and setting over eastern South America and west Africa.{{cite web|title=Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2053 Aug 29|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2051/LE2053Aug29N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=12 December 2024}}

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 2053 Aug 29|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2053Aug29Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=12 December 2024}}

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|+August 29, 2053 Lunar Eclipse Parameters

! Parameter

! Value

Penumbral Magnitude

| 1.02028

Umbral Magnitude

| −0.03187

Gamma

| 1.01651

Sun Right Ascension

| 10h32m52.4s

Sun Declination

| +09°08'07.1"

Sun Semi-Diameter

| 15'50.2"

Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 08.7"

Moon Right Ascension

| 22h31m49.7s

Moon Declination

| -08°14'09.0"

Moon Semi-Diameter

| 15'03.1"

Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 0°55'14.5"

ΔT

| 87.5 s

Eclipse season

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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|+ Eclipse season of August–September 2053

! August 29
Descending node (full moon)
!! September 12
Ascending node (new moon)

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| Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 119

Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 145

Related eclipses

= Eclipses in 2053 =

A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 4.
An annular solar eclipse on March 20.
A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 29.
A total solar eclipse on September 12.

= Metonic =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 9, 2049
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 17, 2057

= Tzolkinex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 18, 2046
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 9, 2060

= Half-Saros =

Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 23, 2044
Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 3, 2062

= Tritos =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 29, 2042
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 2064

= Lunar Saros 119 =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 19, 2035
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 9, 2071

= Inex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 8, 2082

= Triad =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 29, 1966
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 30, 2140

= Lunar eclipses of 2053–2056 =

= Saros 119 =

= Tritos series =

= Inex series =

= 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 126.

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