June 1992 lunar eclipse
{{Short description|Partial lunar eclipse June 15, 1992}}
{{Infobox lunar eclipse
| type = partial
| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-1992Jun15.png
| caption = The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left
| date = June 15, 1992
| gamma = −0.6289
| magnitude = 0.6822
| saros_ser = 120
| saros_no = 57 of 84
| partiality = 179 minutes, 47 seconds
| penumbral = 332 minutes, 10 seconds
| p1 = 2:10:54
| u1 = 3:27:02
| greatest = 4:56:58
| u4 = 6:26:49
| p4 = 7:43:04
| previous = December 1991
| next = December 1992
}}
A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, June 15, 1992,{{cite web|title=June 14–15, 1992 Partial Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/1992-june-15|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=8 January 2025}} with an umbral magnitude of 0.6822. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 4.75 days before apogee (on June 19, 1992, at 22:55 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=1992&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=8 January 2025}}
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over central and eastern North America, South America, and Antarctica, seen rising over western North America and the central Pacific Ocean and setting over western Europe and Africa.{{cite web|title=Partial Lunar Eclipse of 1992 Jun 15|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot1951/LE1992Jun15P.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=8 January 2025}}
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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=Partial Lunar Eclipse of 1992 Jun 15|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/1901-2000/LE1992Jun15Pprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=8 January 2025}}
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|+June 15, 1992 Lunar Eclipse Parameters ! Parameter ! Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude
| 1.72640 |
| Umbral Magnitude
| 0.68220 |
| Gamma
| −0.62887 |
| Sun Right Ascension
| 05h35m21.0s |
| Sun Declination
| +23°19'09.1" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 15'44.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension
| 17h35m29.6s |
| Moon Declination
| -23°53'53.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 15'04.7" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 0°55'20.3" |
| ΔT
| 58.7 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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| Partial lunar eclipse | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 146 |
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 1992 =
- An annular solar eclipse on January 4.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 15.
- A total solar eclipse on June 30.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 9.
- A partial solar eclipse on December 24.
= Metonic =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 1988
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 1996
= Tzolkinex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 1985
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999
= Half-Saros =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 1983
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2001
= Tritos =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 17, 1981
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2003
= Lunar Saros 120 =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 1974
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010
= Inex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 6, 1963
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
= Triad =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 15, 1905
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 16, 2079
= Lunar eclipses of 1991–1994 =
{{Lunar eclipse set 1991-1994}}
= Saros 120 =
{{Lunar Saros series 120}}
= Tritos series =
{{Lunar Tritos series May 2003}}
= Inex series =
{{Lunar Inex series May 2021}}
= 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 127.
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.hermit.org/eclipse/gen_stats.cgi?mode=query&page=full&qtype=type&body=L&saros=120 Saros cycle 120]
- {{LEplot1951 link|1992|Jun|15|P}}
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