February 1962 lunar eclipse

{{Infobox lunar eclipse

| type = penumbral

| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-1962Feb19.png

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

| date = February 19, 1962

| gamma = 1.2512

| magnitude = −0.4865

| saros_ser = 142

| saros_no = 15 of 74

| penumbral = 231 minutes, 56 seconds

| p1 = 11:07:08

| greatest = 13:03:08

| p4 = 14:59:04

| previous = August 1961

| next = July 1962

}}

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, February 19, 1962,{{cite web|title=February 19, 1962 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/1962-february-19|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=29 December 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.4865. 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 1.3 days before apogee (on February 20, 1962, at 20:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=1962&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=29 December 2024}}

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over east and northeast Asia, Australia, and northwestern North America, seen rising over the western half of Asia and setting over much of North America.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 1962 Feb 19|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot1951/LE1962Feb19N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=29 December 2024}}

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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 1962 Feb 19|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/1901-2000/LE1962Feb19Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=29 December 2024}}

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|+February 19, 1962 Lunar Eclipse Parameters

! Parameter

! Value

Penumbral Magnitude

| 0.61204

Umbral Magnitude

| −0.48649

Gamma

| 1.25115

Sun Right Ascension

| 22h09m56.0s

Sun Declination

| -11°19'41.9"

Sun Semi-Diameter

| 16'10.7"

Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 08.9"

Moon Right Ascension

| 10h11m07.8s

Moon Declination

| +12°24'59.8"

Moon Semi-Diameter

| 14'43.6"

Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 0°54'02.8"

ΔT

| 34.1 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 February 1962

! February 5
Descending node (new moon)
!! February 19
Ascending node (full moon)

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| Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 130

Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 142

Related eclipses

= Eclipses in 1962 =

A total solar eclipse on February 5.
A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 19.
A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 17.
An annular solar eclipse on July 31.
A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 15.

= Metonic =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 3, 1958
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1965

= Tzolkinex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1955
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 2, 1969

= Half-Saros =

Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953
Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971

= Tritos =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 1951
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 18, 1973

= Lunar Saros 142 =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 1944
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 1, 1980

= Inex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 12, 1933
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991

= Triad =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 20, 1875
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2048

= Lunar eclipses of 1958–1962 =

= Saros 142 =

= 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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149.

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