November 2020 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 30 November 2020. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs at full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 30 November 2020 | |
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![]() 9:24 UT, from Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
![]() The moon perceptibly dimmed as it passes through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow | |
Series (and member) | 116 (58 of 73) |
Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
Penumbral | 4:20:59 |
Contacts | |
P1 | 7:32:21 UTC |
Greatest | 9:42:49 |
P4 | 11:53:20 |
The penumbra caused a subtle dimming on the lunar surface, which was only visible to the naked eye when about 70% of the Moon's diameter had immersed into Earth's penumbral shadow.[1]
Visibility
It was visible after sunset from east Asia and Australia, and before dawn in North and South America.
![]() Simulated view of earth from center moon at greatest eclipse with Infrared clouds rendered to show visibility. |
![]() Visibility map |
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2020
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 10.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 21.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 30 November.
- A total solar eclipse on December 14.
Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020–2023 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111![]() |
2020 Jun 05![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
1.24063 | 116![]() |
2020 Nov 30![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
-1.13094 | |
121 | 2021 May 26![]() |
Total![]() |
0.47741 | 126 | 2021 Nov 19![]() |
Partial![]() |
-0.45525 | |
131 | 2022 May 16![]() |
Total![]() |
-0.25324 | 136 | 2022 Nov 08![]() |
Total![]() |
0.25703 | |
141 | 2023 May 05![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
-1.03495 | 146 | 2023 Oct 28![]() |
Partial![]() |
0.94716 | |
Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 |
Saros series
It is part of Saros cycle 116.
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 123.
November 25, 2011 | December 5, 2029 |
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References
- H. Mucke, J. Meeus (1992). Canon of Lunar Eclipses -2002 to +2526 (3rd ed.). Astronomisches Büro Wien. p. V.
- Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- Saros cycle 116
- 2020 Nov 30 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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