August 2054 lunar eclipse
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| Date | 18 August 2054 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.2806 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.3062 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 129 (40 of 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 82 minutes 57 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 226 minutes 32 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 369 minutes 27 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will take place on August 18, 2054.
Visibility
The entire eclipse will be visible in western North America and the Pacific Ocean. Part or most of the eclipse will be visible in the remainder of the Americas, Oceania, and most of Eastern and Southeastern Asia.
Related lunar eclipses
Saros series
Lunar saros series 129, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 71 events, has 11 total lunar eclipses. The first total lunar eclipse of this series was on May 24, 1910, and last will be on September 8, 2090. The longest occurrence of this series was on July 16, 2000 when totality lasted 106 minutes and 24.6 seconds.
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 The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 2000 Jul 16, lasting 106 minutes. |
Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
| 1351 Jun 10 | 1513 Sep 15 | 1910 May 24 | 1946 Jun 14 | |
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| 2036 Aug 7 | 2090 Sep 8 | 2469 Apr 26 | 2613 Jul 24 | |
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| 2018 Jul 27 | 2036 Aug 7 | 2054 Aug 18 | |||
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See also
Notes
External links
- 2054 Aug 18 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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