A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, June 15, 2030, with an umbral magnitude of 0.5025. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 only about 23 hours before perigee (on June 14, 2030, at 19:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
Visibility The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia, seen rising over west Africa and Europe and setting over the central Pacific Ocean.
Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+June 15, 2030 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 1.44952 Umbral Magnitude 0.50401 Gamma 0.75346 Sun Right Ascension 05h36m57.6s Sun Declination +23°19'44.0" Sun Semi-Diameter 15'44.7" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7" Moon Right Ascension 17h36m46.1s Moon Declination -22°33'45.8" Moon Semi-Diameter 16'39.2" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°01'07.1" ΔT 74.1 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 June 2030 June 1Descending node (new moon) June 15Ascending node (full moon) Annular solar eclipseSolar Saros 128 Partial lunar eclipseLunar Saros 140
Related eclipses Eclipses in 2030 An annular solar eclipse on June 1. A partial lunar eclipse on June 15. A total solar eclipse on November 25. A penumbral lunar eclipse on December 9.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 10, 2021 Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 2039
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 2019 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2041
Lunar Saros 140 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 2012 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2048
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 5, 2001 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 27, 2059
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 15, 1943 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 16, 2117
Lunar eclipses of 2027–2031
Saros 140
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 147. June 10, 2021June 21, 2039
See also List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
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