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March 2024 lunar eclipse

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March 2024 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
From Richmond, Virginia, 7:18 UTC
DateMarch 25, 2024
Gamma1.0609
Magnitude−0.1304
Saros cycle113 (64 of 71)
Penumbral279 minutes, 9 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P104:53:11
Greatest07:12:45
P409:32:18

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, March 25, 2024,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.1304. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 2.2 days before apogee (on March 23, 2024, at 11:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

This the deepest penumbral eclipse overall since May 5, 2023, and the deepest for North and South America since February 11, 2017.[3]

Visibility

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The eclipse was completely visible over North and South America, seen rising over eastern Australia and northeast Asia and setting over west Africa and western Europe.[4]

Eclipse details

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Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[5]

March 25, 2024 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 0.95767
Umbral Magnitude −0.13044
Gamma 1.06098
Sun Right Ascension 00h18m49.9s
Sun Declination +02°02'16.6"
Sun Semi-Diameter 16'02.2"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.8"
Moon Right Ascension 12h20m41.3s
Moon Declination -01°12'05.6"
Moon Semi-Diameter 14'44.3"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°54'05.4"
ΔT 71.2 s

Eclipse season

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This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.

Eclipse season of March–April 2024
March 25
Descending node (full moon)
April 8
Ascending node (new moon)
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 113
Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 139
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Eclipses in 2024

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Metonic

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Tzolkinex

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Half-Saros

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Tritos

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Lunar Saros 113

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Inex

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Triad

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Lunar eclipses of 2024–2027

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 2024–2027
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type
Viewing
Gamma Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
113
2024 Mar 25
Penumbral
1.06098 118
2024 Sep 18
Partial
−0.97920
123 2025 Mar 14
Total
0.34846 128 2025 Sep 07
Total
−0.27521
133 2026 Mar 03
Total
−0.37651 138 2026 Aug 28
Partial
0.49644
143 2027 Feb 20
Penumbral
−1.04803 148 2027 Aug 17
Penumbral
1.27974
Last set 2023 May 05 Last set 2023 Oct 28
Next set 2028 Jan 12 Next set 2027 Jul 18

Saros 113

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It is part of Saros cycle 113.

Half-Saros cycle

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A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[6] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 120.

March 20, 2015 March 30, 2033

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "March 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 113
  4. ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2024 Mar 25" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2024 Mar 25". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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