A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, 10 January 2020, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1146. 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 2.8 days before perigee (on 13 January 2020, at 15:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
This eclipse was the first of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020, with the others occurring on 5 June, 5 July, and 30 November.
Visibility The eclipse was completely visible over east Africa, Europe, and Asia, seen rising over the west Africa and northern North America and setting over Australia and the central Pacific Ocean.
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Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+10 January 2020 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 0.89692 Umbral Magnitude −0.11460 Gamma 1.07270 Sun Right Ascension 19h26m32.0s Sun Declination -21°56'49.6" Sun Semi-Diameter 16'15.9" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.9" Moon Right Ascension 07h26m45.8s Moon Declination +23°00'02.8" Moon Semi-Diameter 16'04.8" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°59'00.8" ΔT 69.5 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 December 2019–January 2020 26 DecemberDescending node (new moon) 10 JanuaryAscending node (full moon) Annular solar eclipseSolar Saros 132 Penumbral lunar eclipseLunar Saros 144
Related eclipses Eclipses in 2020 A penumbral lunar eclipse on 10 January. A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5. An annular solar eclipse on June 21. A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5. A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30. A total solar eclipse on December 14.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 28, 2012 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011 Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 2029
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030
Lunar Saros 144 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 2001 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2048
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 12, 1933 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 11, 2106
Lunar eclipses of 2016–2020
Saros 144
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). This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 151. January 4, 2011January 14, 2029
See also List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References
External links
Hermit eclipse: Saros cycle 144 Hermit eclipse: 10 Jan 2020 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse