Wikipedia / January 1953 lunar eclipse
Wikipedia / January 1953 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, January 29, 1953, with an umbral magnitude of 1.3314. 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 2.5 days before apogee (on February 1, 1953, at 11:46 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over Africa, Europe, and west and central Asia, seen rising over North and South America and setting over western Australia and much of Asia.
|
Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
Parameter | Value |
Penumbral Magnitude | 2.42906 |
Umbral Magnitude | 1.33137 |
Gamma | 0.26061 |
Sun Right Ascension | 20h48m59.2s |
Sun Declination | -17°47'59.2" |
Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'14.1" |
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
Moon Right Ascension | 08h49m20.8s |
Moon Declination | +18°01'09.9" |
Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'47.4" |
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'16.9" |
ΔT | 30.3 s |
January 29, 1953 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
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.
January 29Descending node (full moon) | February 14Ascending node (new moon) |
Total lunar eclipseLunar Saros 123 | Partial solar eclipseSolar Saros 149 |
Eclipse season of January–February 1953
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1953
A total lunar eclipse on January 29.
Metonic
Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 13, 1949
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 1956
Tzolkinex
Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 19, 1945
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 1960
Half-Saros
Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 25, 1944
Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 1962
Tritos
Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 1942
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 1963
Lunar Saros 123
Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 19, 1935
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1971
Inex
Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 1924
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 9, 1982
Triad
Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 31, 1866
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2039
Lunar eclipses of 1951–1955
Saros 123
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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 130.
See also
Notes
External links