June 2002 lunar eclipse
{{Short description|Penumbral lunar eclipse 24 June 2002}}
{{Infobox lunar eclipse
| type = penumbral
| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-2002Jun24.png
| caption = Hourly motion shown right to left
| date = June 24, 2002
| gamma = −1.4439
| magnitude = −0.791
| saros_ser = 149
| saros_no = 2 of 72
| totality =
| partiality =
| penumbral = 129 minutes, 5 seconds
| p1 = 20:22:28
| u1 =
| u2 =
| greatest = 21:27:09
| u3 =
| u4 =
| p4 = 22:31:33
| previous = May 2002
| next = November 2002
}}
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, June 24, 2002,{{cite web|title=June 24–25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2002-june-24|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 November 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.791. 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 6.7 days after perigee (on June 19, 2002, at 3:30 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=2002&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 November 2024}}
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over Africa, Europe, west and central Asia, and Antarctica, seen rising over much of South America and setting over much of east Asia and Australia.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2002 Jun 24|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2002Jun24N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=12 November 2024}}
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Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2002 Jun 24|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2002Jun24Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=12 November 2024}}
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|+June 24, 2002 Lunar Eclipse Parameters ! Parameter ! Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude
| 0.21095 |
| Umbral Magnitude
| −0.79099 |
| Gamma
| −1.44399 |
| Sun Right Ascension
| 06h13m52.0s |
| Sun Declination
| +23°24'03.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 15'44.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension
| 18h13m25.9s |
| Moon Declination
| -24°47'04.8" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 15'42.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 0°57'38.4" |
| ΔT
| 64.3 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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one synodic month.
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|+ Eclipse season of May–June 2002 ! May 26 | ||
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| Penumbral lunar eclipse | Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 137 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 149 |
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 2002 =
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 26.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 10.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 24.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 20.
- A total solar eclipse on December 4.
= Metonic =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 6, 1998
= Tzolkinex =
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 6, 2009
= Half-Saros =
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011
= Tritos =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1991
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 25, 2013
= Lunar Saros 149 =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 13, 1984
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 5, 2020
= Inex =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 15, 1973
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 5, 2031
= Triad =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 24, 1915
= Lunar eclipses of 1998–2002 =
{{Lunar_eclipse_set_1998-2002}}
= Saros 149 =
{{Lunar Saros series 149}}
= Tritos series =
{{Lunar Tritos series June 2002}}
= Inex series =
{{Lunar Inex series June 2002}}
= 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 one partial solar eclipse of Solar Saros 156.
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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=149 Saros cycle 149]
- {{LEplot2001 link|2002|Jun|24|N}}
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