A central lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse in which part of the Moon passes through the center of Earth's shadow. This type of lunar eclipse typically appears darker than other lunar eclipses. They are relatively rare in the 21st century as there are only 24 of them, however they are statistically more common than non-central total lunar eclipses. In order for a lunar eclipse to be classified as a central lunar eclipse, its gamma must be between -0.2725 and 0.2725.
Central lunar eclipses are always total lunar eclipses and have large umbral eclipse magnitude, long duration and small value of gamma.
List of central lunar eclipses 1901–1950
There were 20 central lunar eclipses in this period.
SarosEclipseVisibilityChartGammaMagnitudeDuration penumbral (min)Duration partial (min)Duration total (min)120e1902 Apr 22 -0.26801.3327364.4224.684.61251902 Oct 170.22011.4566330.5212.388.81221906 Feb 09 -0.11991.6254342.9219.597.81271906 Aug 040.04771.7794334.1218.7101.2124e1909 Nov 27 -0.27131.3660323.0206.581.21211913 Mar 220.16711.5683319.8209.492.81261913 Sep 15 -0.21091.4304373.1230.693.51231917 Jan 080.24151.3642373.2227.487.61281917 Jul 040.14191.6185323.0212.896.0125e1920 Oct 270.25021.3987331.0211.285.01221924 Feb 20 -0.13381.5995343.7219.797.11271924 Aug 140.11751.6519332.1216.998.21211931 Apr 020.20431.5021318.0207.989.6126e1931 Sep 26 -0.26981.3208371.3226.984.21231935 Jan 190.24981.3499372.2226.786.31281935 Jul 160.06721.7542325.1214.899.61221942 Mar 03 -0.15451.5612344.4219.795.91271942 Aug 260.18181.5344329.6214.293.4129b1946 Jun 14 -0.23241.3983369.3229.191.1121e1949 Apr 130.24741.4251315.9205.784.9
1951–2000
There were 13 central lunar eclipses in this period.
SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration penumbral (min)Duration partial (min)Duration total (min)123e1953 Jan 290.26061.3314371.1225.884.5128g1953 Jul 26 -0.00711.8629326.6215.7100.71221960 Mar 13 -0.17991.5145344.9219.494.0127e1960 Sep 050.24221.4239326.8210.986.71291964 Jun 25 -0.14611.5565372.2233.3100.81281971 Aug 06 -0.07941.7283327.4215.599.4130b1975 May 250.23671.4253336.0215.288.31221978 Mar 24 -0.21401.4518345.0218.690.71291982 Jul 06 -0.05791.7180374.0235.6105.71281989 Aug 17 -0.14911.5984327.6214.395.81301993 Jun 040.16381.5617336.4217.995.8122e1996 Apr 04 -0.25341.3795344.8217.285.8129g2000 Jul 160.03021.7684374.5236.0106.4
2001–2050
There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period.
SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration penumbral (min)Duration partial (min)Duration total (min)128e2007 Aug 28 -0.21461.4758327.4212.290.01302011 Jun 150.08971.6999336.2219.3100.21292018 Jul 270.11681.6087373.9234.6103.0131b2022 May 16 -0.25321.4137318.8207.384.9136b2022 Nov 080.25701.3589354.0219.985.0130g2029 Jun 260.01241.8436335.2219.6101.9129e2036 Aug 070.20041.4544372.2231.495.31312040 May 26 -0.18721.5348321.5210.892.31362040 Nov 180.23611.3974353.7220.587.81302047 Jul 07 -0.06361.7513333.6218.6100.8
2051–2100
There will be 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.
SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration penumbral (min)Duration partial (min)Duration total (min)137b2051 Oct 19 -0.25421.4118314.3204.383.61312058 Jun 06 -0.11811.6612323.7213.497.31362058 Nov 300.22081.4260353.1220.789.71302065 Jul 17 -0.14021.6121331.2216.397.0132b2069 May 060.27171.3230368.2226.284.31372069 Oct 30 -0.22631.4616315.5205.686.81312076 Jun 17 -0.04521.7943325.5215.1100.21362076 Dec 100.21021.4460352.3220.690.8130e2083 Jul 29 -0.21431.4773328.1212.990.41322087 May 170.19991.4555371.1230.795.11372087 Nov 10 -0.20431.5006316.3206.688.9131g2094 Jun 280.02881.8234326.6215.7100.61362094 Dec 210.20161.4627351.3220.591.6133b2098 Apr 15 -0.22721.4370338.4215.889.0
2101-2150 There will be 21 central lunar eclipses in this period.
SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration penumbral (min)Duration partial (min)Duration total (min)1322105 May 280.12271.5977373.2234.0102.41372105 Nov 21 -0.18751.5301317.4207.390.4139b2109 Sep 09 -0.26081.3568355.3221.685.61312112 Jul 090.10551.6814327.0215.298.41362113 Jan 020.19641.4735350.2220.292.11332116 Apr 27 -0.17461.5364338.2217.794.6138b2116 Oct 210.23531.3943360.6223.988.8132g2123 Jun 090.04061.7488374.4235.8106.11372123 Dec 03 -0.17551.5507318.1207.891.4134b2127 Mar 280.26641.3849318.1205.582.31392127 Sep 20 -0.20071.4672356.3224.293.51312130 Jul 210.18031.5426326.7213.493.61362131 Jan 130.19151.4842349.0219.992.51332134 May 08 -0.11521.6482337.7219.098.81382134 Nov 020.20221.4522363.2226.093.01322141 Jun 19 -0.04461.7415374.5235.9106.11372141 Dec 13 -0.16711.5652318.8208.292.01342145 Apr 070.22851.4550319.9207.987.31392145 Sep 30 -0.14861.5628356.6225.798.2131e2148 Jul 310.25541.4030325.8210.485.31362149 Jan 230.18591.4962347.8219.693.0
2151-2200 There will be 24 central lunar eclipses in this period.
SarosEclipseViewingChartGammaMagnitudeDuration penumbral (min)Duration partial (min)Duration total (min)1332152 May 18 -0.05111.7688336.8219.7101.21382152 Nov 120.17531.4989365.5227.595.8140b2156 Aug 300.25691.4132313.1204.683.91322159 Jun 30 -0.13231.5809373.5234.1102.01372159 Dec 24 -0.16191.5737319.3208.592.41342163 Apr 190.18581.5338321.6210.291.81392163 Oct 12 -0.10261.6471356.4226.3100.91362167 Feb 040.17721.5143346.5219.593.8133g2170 May 300.01741.8330335.4219.4101.71382170 Nov 230.15541.5331367.3228.797.7135b2174 Mar 18 -0.26051.3371369.5226.085.21402174 Sep 110.19821.5197315.1207.390.3132e2177 Jul 11 -0.21991.4199371.3230.493.01372178 Jan 04 -0.15701.5820319.9208.892.81342181 Apr 290.13451.6281323.4212.495.91392181 Oct 22 -0.06521.7157355.8226.4102.21362185 Feb 140.16601.5372345.2219.494.81332188 Jun 090.08871.7045333.3218.099.81382188 Dec 040.13941.5602369.0229.698.91352192 Mar 28 -0.22021.4120371.2228.891.61402192 Sep 210.14531.6154316.6209.194.41372196 Jan 15 -0.15371.5877320.4209.193.11342199 May 100.07921.7297324.9214.198.81392199 Nov 02 -0.03391.7731355.0226.1102.7
See also List of lunar eclipses List of 20th-century lunar eclipses List of 21st-century lunar eclipses List of 22nd-century lunar eclipses List of Saros series for lunar eclipses
References
www.hermit.org: Saros 120 (20 central from 1559–1902) www.hermit.org: Saros 121 (22 central from 1570–1949) www.hermit.org: Saros 122 (22 central from 1617–1996) www.hermit.org: Saros 123 (16 central from 1682–1953) www.hermit.org: Saros 124 (12 central from 1711–1909) www.hermit.org: Saros 125 (10 central from 1758–1920) www.hermit.org: Saros 126 (8 central from 1805–1931) www.hermit.org: Saros 127 (8 central from 1834–1960) www.hermit.org: Saros 128 (7 central from 1899–2007) www.hermit.org: Saros 129 (6 central from 1946–2036) www.hermit.org: Saros 130 (7 central from 1975–2083) www.hermit.org: Saros 131 (8 central from 2042–2148) www.hermit.org: Saros 132 (7 central from 2069–2177) www.hermit.org: Saros 133 (8 central from 2098–2224) www.hermit.org: Saros 134 (10 central from 2127–2289) www.hermit.org: Saros 135 (8 central from 2174–2318) www.hermit.org: Saros 136 (20 central from 2022–2365) www.hermit.org: Saros 137 (21 central from 2051–2412) www.hermit.org: Saros 138 (19 central from 2116–2441) www.hermit.org: Saros 139 (22 central from 2109–2488)