March 2053 lunar eclipse

{{Infobox lunar eclipse

| type = penumbral

| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-2053Mar04.png

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

| date = March 4, 2053

| gamma = −1.0530

| magnitude = −0.0796

| saros_ser = 114

| saros_no = 61 of 71

| totality =

| partiality =

| penumbral = 251 minutes, 5 seconds

| p1 = 15:14:56

| u1 =

| u2 =

| greatest = 17:20:31

| u3 =

| u4 =

| p4 = 19:26:01

| previous = October 2052

| next = August 2053

}}

A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, March 4, 2053,{{cite web|title=March 4–5, 2053 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2053-march-4|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 December 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.0796. 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 4.1 days after perigee (on February 28, 2053, at 15:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.{{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 Asia and Australia, seen rising over Africa and Europe and setting over northwestern North America and the central Pacific Ocean.{{cite web|title=Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2053 Mar 04|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2051/LE2053Mar04N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=12 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 2053 Mar 04|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2053Mar04Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=12 December 2024}}

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|+March 4, 2053 Lunar Eclipse Parameters

! Parameter

! Value

Penumbral Magnitude

| 0.93338

Umbral Magnitude

| −0.07963

Gamma

| −1.05310

Sun Right Ascension

| 23h03m14.8s

Sun Declination

| -06°03'47.9"

Sun Semi-Diameter

| 16'07.7"

Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 08.9"

Moon Right Ascension

| 11h02m02.1s

Moon Declination

| +05°04'58.9"

Moon Semi-Diameter

| 15'55.3"

Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 0°58'26.0"

ΔT

| 87.2 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 March 2053

! March 4
Ascending node (full moon)
!! March 20
Descending node (new moon)

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| Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 114

Annular solar eclipse
Solar Saros 140

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 May 17, 2049
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 22, 2056

= Tzolkinex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 22, 2046
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2060

= Half-Saros =

Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044
Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 11, 2062

= Tritos =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 5, 2042
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 2, 2064

= Lunar Saros 114 =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2035
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 16, 2071

= Inex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2024
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 13, 2082

= Triad =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 1966
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 4, 2140

= Lunar eclipses of 2053–2056 =

= Saros 114 =

= 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 121.

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