January 2020 lunar eclipse
{{short description|Penumbral lunar eclipse in 2020}}
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{{Infobox lunar eclipse
| type = penumbral
| image = Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 2020-01-10-single.jpg
| caption = Near greatest eclipse in Austria, 19:10 UTC
| date = January 10, 2020
| gamma = 1.0726
| magnitude = −0.1146
| saros_ser = 144
| saros_no = 16 of 71
| penumbral = 244 minutes, 34 seconds
| p1 = 17:07:45
| greatest = 19:09:59
| p4 = 21:12:19
| previous = July 2019
| next = June 2020
}}
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, January 10, 2020,{{cite web|title=January 10–11, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2020-january-10|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=17 November 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.1146. 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 2.8 days before perigee (on January 13, 2020, at 15:20 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=2020&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=17 November 2024}}
This eclipse was the first of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020, with the others occurring on June 5, July 5, and November 30.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over east Africa, Europe, and Asia, seen rising over the west Africa and northern North America and setting over Australia and the central Pacific Ocean.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2020 Jan 10|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2020Jan10N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=17 November 2024}}
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Gallery
File:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on January 10, 2020 (49363633603).jpg|Oria, Italy, 18:09 UTC
File:January 10, 2020 Lunar Eclipse.jpg|San Jose del Monte, Philippines, 18:47 UTC
File:Lunar eclipse of January 2020.jpg|Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19:03 UTC
File:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse January 10th 2020.jpg|Ham, Belgium, 19:08 UTC
File:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.jpg|Tilehurst, England, 19:10 UTC
File:Lunar eclipse 10Jan2020 Mosul.png|Mosul, Iraq, 19:29 UTC
File:Lunar eclipse of 2020 January 10 - Pamplona - 9.jpg|Pamplona, Spain, 20:19 UTC
File:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 2020-01-10.jpg|Eclipse sequence from Austria, 18:10–20:10 UTC
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 2020 Jan 10|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2020Jan10Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=17 November 2024}}
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|+January 10, 2020 Lunar Eclipse Parameters ! Parameter ! Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude
| 0.89692 |
| Umbral Magnitude
| −0.11460 |
| Gamma
| 1.07270 |
| Sun Right Ascension
| 19h26m32.0s |
| Sun Declination
| -21°56'49.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 16'15.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension
| 07h26m45.8s |
| Moon Declination
| +23°00'02.8" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 16'04.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 0°59'00.8" |
| ΔT
| 69.5 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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| Annular solar eclipse | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 144 |
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 2020 =
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 10.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 21.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30.
- A total solar eclipse on December 14.
= Metonic =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023
= Tzolkinex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 28, 2012
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027
= Half-Saros =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 2029
= Tritos =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030
= Lunar Saros 144 =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 2001
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
= Inex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2048
= Triad =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 12, 1933
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 11, 2106
= Lunar eclipses of 2016–2020 =
{{Lunar eclipse set 2016-2020}}
= Saros 144 =
{{Lunar Saros series 144}}
= Tritos series =
{{Lunar Tritos series February 2009}}
= Inex series =
{{Lunar Inex series January 2020}}
= 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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 151.
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See also
References
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External links
- {{LEplot2001 link|2020|Jan|10|N}}
- [http://www.hermit.org/eclipse/gen_stats.cgi?mode=query&page=full&qtype=type&body=L&saros=144 Hermit eclipse: Saros cycle 144]
- [http://www.hermit.org/Eclipse/when_lunars.html Hermit eclipse: 10 Jan 2020 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse]
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