August 1952 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, August 5, 1952. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 53.2% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 27 minutes. The Moon's apparent diameter was larger and Supermoon because the eclipse occurred only 45 minutes before perigee.[1]

August 1952 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
DateAugust 5, 1952
Gamma−0.7383
Magnitude0.5317
Saros cycle118 (48 of 74)
Partiality147 minutes and 10 seconds
Penumbral278 minutes and 22 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P117:28:13
U118:33:49
Greatest19:47:55
U421:01:00
P422:06:35

Visibility

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The partial eclipse was visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over eastern South America and Atlantic, and setting over Pacific.

   

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Lunar year series

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1951–1955
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
viewing
Type
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Saros Date
viewing
Type
chart
103 1951 Feb 21
 
Penumbral
 
108 1951 Aug 17
 
Penumbral
 
113 1952 Feb 11
 
Partial
 
118 1952 Aug 5
 
Partial
 
123 1953 Jan 29
 
Total
 
128 1953 Jul 26
 
Total
 
133 1954 Jan 19
 
Total
 
138 1954 Jul 16
 
Partial
 
143 1955 Jan 8
 
Penumbral
 
Last set 1951 Mar 23 Last set 1951 Sep 15
Next set 1955 Nov 29 Next set 1955 Jun 5

Half-Saros cycle

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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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.

August 1, 1943 August 11, 1961
   

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 118
  2. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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