A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on August 27, 2045. It will be noticeably visible as 68.25% of the Moon will cross within Earth's penumbral shadow.
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 The Moon will perceptibly dim as it passes through the Earth's northern penumbral shadow. | |||||||||
| Date | 27 August 2045 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.2060 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.6825 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 148 (5 of 70) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 241 minutes 40 seconds | ||||||||
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Visibility
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Related lunar eclipses
editLunar year series
edit| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 113 | 2042 Apr 05
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Penumbral
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118 | 2042 Sep 29
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Penumbral
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| 123 | 2043 Mar 25
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Total
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128 | 2043 Sep 19
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Total
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| 133 | 2044 Mar 13
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Total
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138 | 2044 Sep 07
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Total
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| 143 | 2045 Mar 03
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Penumbral
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148 | 2045 Aug 27
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Penumbral
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| Last set | 2041 May 16 | Last set | 2042 Nov 08 | |||
| Next set | 2046 Jan 22 | Next set | 2046 Jul 18 | |||
Half-Saros cycle
editA lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 155.
| August 21, 2036 | September 2, 2054 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
edit- 2045 Aug 25 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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