A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, September 26, 1950, with an umbral magnitude of 1.0783. 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 5.1 days before apogee (on October 1, 1950, at 5:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
This lunar eclipse was the last of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 13, 1949; October 7, 1949; and April 2, 1950.
Visibility The eclipse was completely visible over much of North and South America, seen rising over northwestern North America and the central 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.
+September 26, 1950 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 2.13305 Umbral Magnitude 1.07834 Gamma 0.41012 Sun Right Ascension 12h09m13.2s Sun Declination -00°59'57.3" Sun Semi-Diameter 15'57.2" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.8" Moon Right Ascension 00h08m28.8s Moon Declination +01°19'50.3" Moon Semi-Diameter 15'07.6" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°55'30.9" ΔT 29.4 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. 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 September 1950 September 12Descending node (new moon) September 26Ascending node (full moon) Total solar eclipseSolar Saros 124 Total lunar eclipseLunar Saros 136
Related eclipses Eclipses in 1950 A non-central annular solar eclipse on March 18. A total lunar eclipse on April 2. A total solar eclipse on September 12. A total lunar eclipse on September 26.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1946 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 1954
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 15, 1943 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 7, 1957
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 21, 1941 Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 2, 1959
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1939 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 26, 1961
Lunar Saros 136 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 14, 1932 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 6, 1968
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 16, 1921 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 6, 1979
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 25, 1863 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037
Lunar eclipses of 1948–1951
Saros 136
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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 143. September 21, 1941October 2, 1959
See also List of lunar eclipses List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
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