List of central lunar eclipses

The orange Moon shows a central lunar eclipse.

A central lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse in which part of the Moon passes through the center of Earth's shadow.[1] This type of lunar eclipse typically appears darker than other lunar eclipses. They are relatively rare in the 21st century as there only 24 of them, however they are statistically more common than non central lunar eclipses.[2] In order for a lunar eclipse to classified as a central lunar eclipse, its gamma must be between -0.2725 and 0.2725.

Central lunar eclipses are always total lunar eclipses and have large umbral eclipse magnitude, long duration and small value of gamma.

List of central lunar eclipses

1901–1950

There were 20 central lunar eclipses in this period.[3]

Saros Eclipse Visibility Chart Gamma Magnitude Duration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

120e 1902 Apr 22 -0.2680 1.3327 364.4 224.6 84.6
125 1902 Oct 17 0.2201 1.4566 330.5 212.3 88.8
122 1906 Feb 09 -0.1199 1.6254 342.9 219.5 97.8
127 1906 Aug 04 0.0477 1.7794 334.1 218.7 101.2
124e 1909 Nov 27 -0.2713 1.3660 323.0 206.5 81.2
121 1913 Mar 22 0.1671 1.5683 319.8 209.4 92.8
126 1913 Sep 15 -0.2109 1.4304 373.1 230.6 93.5
123 1917 Jan 08 0.2415 1.3642 373.2 227.4 87.6
128 1917 Jul 04 0.1419 1.6185 323.0 212.8 96.0
125e 1920 Oct 27 0.2502 1.3987 331.0 211.2 85.0
122 1924 Feb 20 -0.1338 1.5995 343.7 219.7 97.1
127 1924 Aug 14 0.1175 1.6519 332.1 216.9 98.2
121 1931 Apr 02 0.2043 1.5021 318.0 207.9 89.6
126e 1931 Sep 26 -0.2698 1.3208 371.3 226.9 84.2
123 1935 Jan 19 0.2498 1.3499 372.2 226.7 86.3
128 1935 Jul 16 0.0672 1.7542 325.1 214.8 99.6
122 1942 Mar 03 -0.1545 1.5612 344.4 219.7 95.9
127 1942 Aug 26 0.1818 1.5344 329.6 214.2 93.4
129b 1946 Jun 14 -0.2324 1.3983 369.3 229.1 91.1
121e 1949 Apr 13 0.2474 1.4251 315.9 205.7 84.9

1951–2000

There were 13 central lunar eclipses in this period. [3]

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart Gamma Magnitude Duration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

123e 1953 Jan 29 0.2606 1.3314 371.1 225.8 84.5
128g 1953 Jul 26 -0.0071 1.8629 326.6 215.7 100.7
122 1960 Mar 13 -0.1799 1.5145 344.9 219.4 94.0
127e 1960 Sep 05 0.2422 1.4239 326.8 210.9 86.7
129 1964 Jun 25 -0.1461 1.5565 372.2 233.3 100.8
128 1971 Aug 06 -0.0794 1.7283 327.4 215.5 99.4
130b 1975 May 25 0.2367 1.4253 336.0 215.2 88.3
122 1978 Mar 24 -0.2140 1.4518 345.0 218.6 90.7
129 1982 Jul 06 -0.0579 1.7180 374.0 235.6 105.7
128 1989 Aug 17 -0.1491 1.5984 327.6 214.3 95.8
130 1993 Jun 04 0.1638 1.5617 336.4 217.9 95.8
122e 1996 Apr 04
 -0.2534 1.3795 344.8 217.2 85.8
129g 2000 Jul 16 0.0302 1.7684 374.5 236.0 106.4

2001–2050

There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period. [4]

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart Gamma Magnitude Duration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

128e 2007 Aug 28
 -0.2146 1.4758 327.4 212.2 90.0
130 2011 Jun 15
 0.0897 1.6999 336.2 219.3 100.2
129 2018 Jul 27
 0.1168 1.6087 373.9 234.6 103.0
131b 2022 May 16
 -0.2532 1.4137 318.8 207.3 84.9
136b 2022 Nov 08
 0.2570 1.3589 354.0 219.9 85.0
130g 2029 Jun 26 0.0124 1.8436 335.2 219.6 101.9
129e 2036 Aug 07 0.2004 1.4544 372.2 231.4 95.3
131 2040 May 26 -0.1872 1.5348 321.5 210.8 92.3
136 2040 Nov 18 0.2361 1.3974 353.7 220.5 87.8
130 2047 Jul 07 -0.0636 1.7513 333.6 218.6 100.8

2051–2100

There will be 14 central lunar eclipses in this period. [4]

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart Gamma Magnitude Duration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

137b 2051 Oct 19 -0.2542 1.4118 314.3 204.3 83.6
131 2058 Jun 06 -0.1181 1.6612 323.7 213.4 97.3
136 2058 Nov 30 0.2208 1.4260 353.1 220.7 89.7
130 2065 Jul 17 -0.1402 1.6121 331.2 216.3 97.0
132b 2069 May 06 0.2717 1.3230 368.2 226.2 84.3
137 2069 Oct 30 -0.2263 1.4616 315.5 205.6 86.8
131 2076 Jun 17 -0.0452 1.7943 325.5 215.1 100.2
136 2076 Dec 10 0.2102 1.4460 352.3 220.6 90.8
130e 2083 Jul 29 -0.2143 1.4773 328.1 212.9 90.4
132 2087 May 17 0.1999 1.4555 371.1 230.7 95.1
137 2087 Nov 10 -0.2043 1.5006 316.3 206.6 88.9
131g 2094 Jun 28 0.0288 1.8234 326.6 215.7 100.6
136 2094 Dec 21 0.2016 1.4627 351.3 220.5 91.6
133b 2098 Apr 15 -0.2272 1.4370 338.4 215.8 89.0

2101-2150

There will be 21 central lunar eclipses in this period.

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Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart Gamma Magnitude Duration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

132 2105 May 28 0.1227 1.5977 373.2 234.0 102.4
137 2105 Nov 21 -0.1875 1.5301 317.4 207.3 90.4
139b 2109 Sep 09 -0.2608 1.3568 355.3 221.6 85.6
131 2112 Jul 09 0.1055 1.6814 327.0 215.2 98.4
136 2113 Jan 02 0.1964 1.4735 350.2 220.2 92.1
133 2116 Apr 27 -0.1746 1.5364 338.2 217.7 94.6
138b 2116 Oct 21 0.2353 1.3943 360.6 223.9 88.8
132g 2123 Jun 09 0.0406 1.7488 374.4 235.8 106.1
137 2123 Dec 03 -0.1755 1.5507 318.1 207.8 91.4
134b 2127 Mar 28 0.2664 1.3849 318.1 205.5 82.3
139 2127 Sep 20 -0.2007 1.4672 356.3 224.2 93.5
131 2130 Jul 21 0.1803 1.5426 326.7 213.4 93.6
136 2131 Jan 13 0.1915 1.4842 349.0 219.9 92.5
133 2134 May 08 -0.1152 1.6482 337.7 219.0 98.8
138 2134 Nov 02 0.2022 1.4522 363.2 226.0 93.0
132 2141 Jun 19 -0.0446 1.7415 374.5 235.9 106.1
137 2141 Dec 13 -0.1671 1.5652 318.8 208.2 92.0
134 2145 Apr 07 0.2285 1.4550 319.9 207.9 87.3
139 2145 Sep 30 -0.1486 1.5628 356.6 225.7 98.2
131e 2148 Jul 31 0.2554 1.4030 325.8 210.4 85.3
136 2149 Jan 23 0.1859 1.4962 347.8 219.6 93.0

2151-2200

There will be 24 central lunar eclipses in this period.

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Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart Gamma Magnitude Duration

penumbral (min)

Duration

partial (min)

Duration

total (min)

133 2152 May 18 -0.0511 1.7688 336.8 219.7 101.2
138 2152 Nov 12 0.1753 1.4989 365.5 227.5 95.8
140b 2156 Aug 30 0.2569 1.4132 313.1 204.6 83.9
132 2159 Jun 30 -0.1323 1.5809 373.5 234.1 102.0
137 2159 Dec 24 -0.1619 1.5737 319.3 208.5 92.4
134 2163 Apr 19 0.1858 1.5338 321.6 210.2 91.8
139 2163 Oct 12 -0.1026 1.6471 356.4 226.3 100.9
136 2167 Feb 04 0.1772 1.5143 346.5 219.5 93.8
133g 2170 May 30 0.0174 1.8330 335.4 219.4 101.7
138 2170 Nov 23 0.1554 1.5331 367.3 228.7 97.7
135b 2174 Mar 18 -0.2605 1.3371 369.5 226.0 85.2
140 2174 Sep 11 0.1982 1.5197 315.1 207.3 90.3
132e 2177 Jul 11 -0.2199 1.4199 371.3 230.4 93.0
137 2178 Jan 04 -0.1570 1.5820 319.9 208.8 92.8
134 2181 Apr 29 0.1345 1.6281 323.4 212.4 95.9
139 2181 Oct 22 -0.0652 1.7157 355.8 226.4 102.2
136 2185 Feb 14 0.1660 1.5372 345.2 219.4 94.8
133 2188 Jun 09 0.0887 1.7045 333.3 218.0 99.8
138 2188 Dec 04 0.1394 1.5602 369.0 229.6 98.9
135 2192 Mar 28 -0.2202 1.4120 371.2 228.8 91.6
140 2192 Sep 21 0.1453 1.6154 316.6 209.1 94.4
137 2196 Jan 15 -0.1537 1.5877 320.4 209.1 93.1
134 2199 May 10 0.0792 1.7297 324.9 214.1 98.8
139 2199 Nov 02 -0.0339 1.7731 355.0 226.1 102.7


See also

References

  1. ^ Westfall, John; Sheehan, William (2014). Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Springer. p. 50. ISBN 978-1493915354.
  2. ^ Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "NASA - Index to Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 1901 to 2000". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 2001 to 2100". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Espenak, Meeus, Fred, Jean (January 2009). "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 2101 to 2200". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)