April 2013 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
Date | 25 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
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Gamma | −1.0121 | ||||||||||||
Magnitude | 0.0148 | ||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 112 (65 of 72) | ||||||||||||
Partiality | 27 minutes | ||||||||||||
Penumbral | 247 minutes, 42 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse took place on 25 April 2013, the first of three lunar eclipses in 2013. Only a tiny sliver (about 1.5%) of the Moon was covered by the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse, but the entire northern half of the Moon was darkened from being inside the penumbral shadow. This was one of the shortest partial eclipses of the Moon for the 21st century, lasting 27 minutes. This was the last of 58 umbral lunar eclipses of Lunar Saros 112.
Visibility
It was visible over Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Visibility map |
Gallery
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From Melbourne, Australia, 18:42 UTC
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From Las Palmas, Canary Islands, 20:05 UTC
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From Essex, England, 20:06 UTC
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From Arinaga, Canary Islands, 20:07 UTC
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From Foncquevillers, France, 20:08 UTC
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From Belfort, France, combined images
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From Thatcham, UK, 20:10 UTC
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From Zürich, Switzerland, 20:12 UTC
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From Düsseldorf, Germany, 20:13 UTC
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From Paris, France, 20:18 UTC
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From Brescia, Italy, 20:19 UTC
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Time lapsed image from Ladispoli, Italy
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2013
- A partial lunar eclipse on 25 April.
- An annular solar eclipse on 10 May.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 25 May.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 18 October.
- A hybrid solar eclipse on 3 November.
This eclipse was one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series at the ascending node of the Moon's orbit.
The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days, shifting back by about 10 days in consecutive years. Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2013–2016 | ||||||||
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Ascending node | Descending node | |||||||
Saros | Viewing date |
Type | Gamma | Saros | Viewing date |
Type | Gamma | |
112 |
2013 Apr 25 |
Partial |
−1.0121 | 117 |
2013 Oct 18 |
Penumbral |
1.1508 | |
122 |
2014 Apr 15 |
Total |
−0.3017 | 127 |
2014 Oct 08 |
Total |
0.3827 | |
132 |
2015 Apr 04 |
Total |
0.4460 | 137 |
2015 Sep 28 |
Total |
−0.3296 | |
142 | 2016 Mar 23 |
Penumbral |
1.1592 | 147 |
2016 Sep 16 |
Penumbral |
−1.0549 | |
Last set | 2013 May 25 | Last set | 2012 Nov 28 | |||||
Next set | 2017 Feb 11 | Next set | 2016 Aug 18 |
Saros series
Lunar Saros series 112, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 15 total lunar eclipses.
First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 859 May 20
First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 985 Aug 03
First Total Lunar Eclipse: 1364 Mar 18
First Central Lunar Eclipse: 1436 Apr 30
Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 112: 1490 Jun 02
Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 1562 Jul 16
Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 1616 Aug 27
Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2013 Apr 25
Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2139 Jul 12
The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1490 Jun 02, lasting 100 minutes.
Half-Saros cycle
A 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 119.
19 April 2004 | 30 April 2022 |
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See also
References
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2013 Apr 25 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- Hermit eclipse: 2013-04-25
- APOD 2013/5/25 Caterpillar Moon