A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, June 26, 2029, with an umbral magnitude of 1.8452. It will be a central lunar eclipse, in which part of the Moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 3.5 days after perigee (15:35 UTC, June 22), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger than average.
Totality will last 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 40 seconds—the maximum duration for Saros series 130. The eclipse will plunge the full Moon into deep darkness as it passes through the center of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may be stained a deep orange or red color at maximum eclipse.
With an umbral eclipse magnitude of 1.84520, this will be the largest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. Gamma will have a value of 0.01240. Due to the Moon's relatively large size as seen from Earth and greater speed in its elliptical orbit, totality will not last over 106 minutes. This will be the darkest total lunar eclipse in the 21st century.
During the eclipse, NGC 6629 will be occulted by the Moon over the Pacific Ocean and South America. Deep-sky objects are rarely occulted during a total eclipse from any given spot on Earth.
Visibility The eclipse will be completely visible over eastern North America, South America, and west Africa, seen rising over western and central North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean and setting over Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+June 26, 2029 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 2.82822 Umbral Magnitude 1.84520 Gamma 0.01240 Sun Right Ascension 06h 21m 03.1s Sun Declination +23° 20′ 50.2″ Sun Semi-Diameter 15′ 44.1″ Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7″ Moon Right Ascension 18h 21m 02.6s Moon Declination −23° 20′ 06.9″ Moon Semi-Diameter 16′ 00.4″ Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0° 58′ 44.7″ ΔT 73.6 s
Eclipse season
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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one synodic month.
+ Eclipse season of June–July 2029 June 12Descending node (new moon) June 26Ascending node (full moon) July 11Descending node (new moon) Partial solar eclipseSolar Saros 118 Total lunar eclipseLunar Saros 130 Partial solar eclipseSolar Saros 156
Related eclipses Eclipses in 2029 A partial solar eclipse on January 14. A partial solar eclipse on June 12. A total lunar eclipse on June 26. A partial solar eclipse on July 11. A partial solar eclipse on December 5. A total lunar eclipse on December 20.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2033
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2036
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020 Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 2, 2038
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2018 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2040
Lunar Saros 130 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 7, 2047
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 2000 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 6, 2058
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 26, 1942 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 27, 2116
Lunar eclipses of 2027–2031
Metonic series
Saros 130
Tritos series
Inex series
Half-Saros cycle A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 137. June 21, 2020July 2, 2038
See also Lists of lunar eclipses and List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century
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