A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, June 4, 1993, with an umbral magnitude of 1.5617. It was a central lunar eclipse, in which part of the Moon passed 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 4.1 days after perigee (on May 31, 1993, at 12:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility The eclipse was completely visible over Australia, Antarctica, and the western and central Pacific Ocean, seen rising over much of Asia and southeast Africa and setting over western and central North America and western South America.
Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+June 4, 1993 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 2.55318 Umbral Magnitude 1.56173 Gamma 0.16376 Sun Right Ascension 04h50m12.3s Sun Declination +22°28'11.9" Sun Semi-Diameter 15'45.9" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7" Moon Right Ascension 16h50m13.2s Moon Declination -22°18'38.7" Moon Semi-Diameter 15'54.0" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°58'21.4" ΔT 59.5 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.
+ Eclipse season of May–June 1993 May 21Descending node (new moon) June 4Ascending node (full moon) Partial solar eclipseSolar Saros 118 Total lunar eclipseLunar Saros 130
Related eclipses Eclipses in 1993 A partial solar eclipse on May 21. A total lunar eclipse on June 4. A partial solar eclipse on November 13. A total lunar eclipse on November 29.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 17, 1989 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 24, 1997
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 1986 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 2000
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 30, 1984 Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 10, 2002
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 6, 1982 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 2004
Lunar Saros 130 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 25, 1975 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 25, 1964 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 4, 1906 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 2080
Lunar eclipses of 1991–1994
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. May 30, 1984June 10, 2002
See also List of lunar eclipses List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
Notes
External links Saros cycle 130