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
edit1901–1950
editThere 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 | 
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-0.2680 | 1.3327 | 364.4 | 224.6 | 84.6 |
| 125 | 1902 Oct 17 | 
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0.2201 | 1.4566 | 330.5 | 212.3 | 88.8 |
| 122 | 1906 Feb 09 | 
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-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 | 
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-0.2713 | 1.3660 | 323.0 | 206.5 | 81.2 |
| 121 | 1913 Mar 22 | 
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0.1671 | 1.5683 | 319.8 | 209.4 | 92.8 |
| 126 | 1913 Sep 15 | 
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-0.2109 | 1.4304 | 373.1 | 230.6 | 93.5 |
| 123 | 1917 Jan 08 | 
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0.2415 | 1.3642 | 373.2 | 227.4 | 87.6 |
| 128 | 1917 Jul 04 | 
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0.1419 | 1.6185 | 323.0 | 212.8 | 96.0 |
| 125e | 1920 Oct 27 | 
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0.2502 | 1.3987 | 331.0 | 211.2 | 85.0 |
| 122 | 1924 Feb 20 | 
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-0.1338 | 1.5995 | 343.7 | 219.7 | 97.1 |
| 127 | 1924 Aug 14 | 
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0.1175 | 1.6519 | 332.1 | 216.9 | 98.2 |
| 121 | 1931 Apr 02 | 
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0.2043 | 1.5021 | 318.0 | 207.9 | 89.6 |
| 126e | 1931 Sep 26 | 
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-0.2698 | 1.3208 | 371.3 | 226.9 | 84.2 |
| 123 | 1935 Jan 19 | 
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0.2498 | 1.3499 | 372.2 | 226.7 | 86.3 |
| 128 | 1935 Jul 16 | 
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0.0672 | 1.7542 | 325.1 | 214.8 | 99.6 |
| 122 | 1942 Mar 03 | 
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-0.1545 | 1.5612 | 344.4 | 219.7 | 95.9 |
| 127 | 1942 Aug 26 | 
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0.1818 | 1.5344 | 329.6 | 214.2 | 93.4 |
| 129b | 1946 Jun 14 | 
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-0.2324 | 1.3983 | 369.3 | 229.1 | 91.1 |
| 121e | 1949 Apr 13 | 
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0.2474 | 1.4251 | 315.9 | 205.7 | 84.9 |
1951–2000
editThere 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 |  |
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0.2606 | 1.3314 | 371.1 | 225.8 | 84.5 |
| 128g | 1953 Jul 26 |  |
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-0.0071 | 1.8629 | 326.6 | 215.7 | 100.7 |
| 122 | 1960 Mar 13 |  |
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-0.1799 | 1.5145 | 344.9 | 219.4 | 94.0 |
| 127e | 1960 Sep 05 |  |
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0.2422 | 1.4239 | 326.8 | 210.9 | 86.7 |
| 129 | 1964 Jun 25 |  |
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-0.1461 | 1.5565 | 372.2 | 233.3 | 100.8 |
| 128 | 1971 Aug 06 | 
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-0.0794 | 1.7283 | 327.4 | 215.5 | 99.4 |
| 130b | 1975 May 25 | 
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0.2367 | 1.4253 | 336.0 | 215.2 | 88.3 |
| 122 | 1978 Mar 24 | 
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-0.2140 | 1.4518 | 345.0 | 218.6 | 90.7 |
| 129 | 1982 Jul 06 | 
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-0.0579 | 1.7180 | 374.0 | 235.6 | 105.7 |
| 128 | 1989 Aug 17 | 
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-0.1491 | 1.5984 | 327.6 | 214.3 | 95.8 |
| 130 | 1993 Jun 04 | 
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0.1638 | 1.5617 | 336.4 | 217.9 | 95.8 |
| 122e | 1996 Apr 04
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-0.2534 | 1.3795 | 344.8 | 217.2 | 85.8 |
| 129g | 2000 Jul 16 | 
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0.0302 | 1.7684 | 374.5 | 236.0 | 106.4 |
2001–2050
editThere 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
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-0.2146 | 1.4758 | 327.4 | 212.2 | 90.0 |
| 130 | 2011 Jun 15
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0.0897 | 1.6999 | 336.2 | 219.3 | 100.2 |
| 129 | 2018 Jul 27
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0.1168 | 1.6087 | 373.9 | 234.6 | 103.0 |
| 131b | 2022 May 16_(cropped).jpg)
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-0.2532 | 1.4137 | 318.8 | 207.3 | 84.9 |
| 136b | 2022 Nov 08
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0.2570 | 1.3589 | 354.0 | 219.9 | 85.0 |
| 130g | 2029 Jun 26 | 
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0.0124 | 1.8436 | 335.2 | 219.6 | 101.9 |
| 129e | 2036 Aug 07 | 
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0.2004 | 1.4544 | 372.2 | 231.4 | 95.3 |
| 131 | 2040 May 26 | 
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-0.1872 | 1.5348 | 321.5 | 210.8 | 92.3 |
| 136 | 2040 Nov 18 | 
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0.2361 | 1.3974 | 353.7 | 220.5 | 87.8 |
| 130 | 2047 Jul 07 | 
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-0.0636 | 1.7513 | 333.6 | 218.6 | 100.8 |
2051–2100
editThere 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 | 
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-0.2542 | 1.4118 | 314.3 | 204.3 | 83.6 |
| 131 | 2058 Jun 06 | 
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-0.1181 | 1.6612 | 323.7 | 213.4 | 97.3 |
| 136 | 2058 Nov 30 | 
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0.2208 | 1.4260 | 353.1 | 220.7 | 89.7 |
| 130 | 2065 Jul 17 | 
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-0.1402 | 1.6121 | 331.2 | 216.3 | 97.0 |
| 132b | 2069 May 06 | 
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0.2717 | 1.3230 | 368.2 | 226.2 | 84.3 |
| 137 | 2069 Oct 30 | 
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-0.2263 | 1.4616 | 315.5 | 205.6 | 86.8 |
| 131 | 2076 Jun 17 | 
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-0.0452 | 1.7943 | 325.5 | 215.1 | 100.2 |
| 136 | 2076 Dec 10 | 
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0.2102 | 1.4460 | 352.3 | 220.6 | 90.8 |
| 130e | 2083 Jul 29 | 
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-0.2143 | 1.4773 | 328.1 | 212.9 | 90.4 |
| 132 | 2087 May 17 | 
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0.1999 | 1.4555 | 371.1 | 230.7 | 95.1 |
| 137 | 2087 Nov 10 | 
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-0.2043 | 1.5006 | 316.3 | 206.6 | 88.9 |
| 131g | 2094 Jun 28 | 
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0.0288 | 1.8234 | 326.6 | 215.7 | 100.6 |
| 136 | 2094 Dec 21 | 
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0.2016 | 1.4627 | 351.3 | 220.5 | 91.6 |
| 133b | 2098 Apr 15 | 
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-0.2272 | 1.4370 | 338.4 | 215.8 | 89.0 |
2101-2150
editThere will be 21 central lunar eclipses in this period.
| 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
editThere will be 24 central lunar eclipses in this period.
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Westfall, John; Sheehan, William (2014). Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Springer. p. 50. ISBN 978-1493915354.
- ^ "EclipseWise - Six Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses". www.eclipsewise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b "EclipseWise - Catalog of 1901 to 2000 (1901 CE to 2000 CE)". www.eclipsewise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "EclipseWise - Catalog of 2001 to 2100 (2001 CE to 2100 CE)". www.eclipsewise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "EclipseWise - Catalog of 2101 to 2200 (2101 CE to 2200 CE)". www.eclipsewise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- www.hermit.org: Saros 120 (20 central from 1559–1902)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 121 (22 central from 1570–1949)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 122 (22 central from 1617–1996)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 123 (16 central from 1682–1953)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 124 (12 central from 1711–1909)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 125 (10 central from 1758–1920)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 126 (8 central from 1805–1931)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 127 (8 central from 1834–1960)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 128 (7 central from 1899–2007)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 129 (6 central from 1946–2036)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 130 (7 central from 1975–2083)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 131 (8 central from 2042–2148)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 132 (7 central from 2069–2177)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 133 (8 central from 2098–2224)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 134 (10 central from 2127–2289)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 135 (8 central from 2174–2318)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 136 (20 central from 2022–2365)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 137 (21 central from 2051–2412)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 138 (19 central from 2116–2441)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 139 (22 central from 2109–2488)