A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 5 June 2020. It was the second of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020.[1]
Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
Date | 5 June 2020 | ||||||||
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Gamma | 1.2406 | ||||||||
Magnitude | 0.5683 | ||||||||
Saros cycle | 111 (67 of 71) | ||||||||
Penumbral | 198 minutes, 13 seconds | ||||||||
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Visibility
editIt was visible in most parts of Europe (except northern Scandinavia), Asia (except the northeast parts of the Russian Far East), Africa, Australia, eastern parts of South America and Antarctica.
Visibility map |
Gallery
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San Jose del Monte, Philippines, 18:51 UTC
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Hefei, China, 19:25 UTC
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Surabaya, Indonesia, 19:25 UTC
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Nakhodka, Russia, 19:26 UTC
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Moscow, Russia, 19:33 UTC
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Cepu, Indonesia, 19:39 UTC
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Logroño, Spain, 19:56 UTC
Related eclipses
editEclipses of 2020
edit- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 10 January.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 June.
- An annular solar eclipse on 21 June.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 July.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 30 November.
- A total solar eclipse on 14 December.
Lunar year series
editLunar 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
editIt is part of Saros cycle 111.[citation needed]
Half-Saros cycle
editA 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 118.
June 1, 2011 | June 12, 2029 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 2020 Jun 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Lunar eclipse of 2020 June 5.
- Saros cycle 111
- 2020 Jun 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC