December 2048 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on December 20, 2048.

December 2048 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Date20 December 2048
Gamma-1.0624
Magnitude0.9617[1]
Saros cycle145 (13 of 71[2])
Penumbral281 minutes 36 seconds

Visibility

Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2046-2049
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart		 Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart
115 2046 Jan 22
 Partial
 120 2046 Jul 18
 Partial
125 2047 Jan 12
 Total
 130 2047 Jul 07
 Total
135 2048 Jan 01
 Total
 140 2048 Jun 26
 Partial
145 2048 Dec 20
 Penumbral
 150 2049 Jun 15
 Penumbral
Last set 2045 Aug 27 Last set 2045 Mar 03
Next set 2049 Nov 09 Next set 2049 May 17

Metonic series (19 years)

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Ascending node Descending node
  1. 1991 Jun 27 - penumbral (110)
  2. 2010 Jun 26 - partial (120)
  3. 2029 Jun 26 - total (130)
  4. 2048 Jun 26 - partial (140)
  5. 2067 Jun 27 - penumbral (150)
  1. 1991 Dec 21 - partial (115)
  2. 2010 Dec 21 - total (125)
  3. 2029 Dec 20 - total (135)
  4. 2048 Dec 20 - partial (145)

Lunar year 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).[3] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 152.

December 15, 2039 December 26, 2057

See also

Notes
  1. For a partial or total lunar eclipse, this value denotes the umbral magnitude. For a penumbral lunar eclipse, this denotes the penumbral magnitude.
  2. Lunar Saros 145 - Fred Espenak's GSFC Eclipse Canon
  3. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros


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