A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 1982, the first of three lunar eclipses in 1982. The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 17 minutes 39.5 seconds, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 33.103% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 24 minutes in total.[1]
Total eclipse | |||||||||||||||||
Date | 9 January 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gamma | −0.29158 | ||||||||||||||||
Magnitude | 1.33103 | ||||||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 124 (47 of 74) | ||||||||||||||||
Totality | 77 minutes, 39.5 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
Partiality | 203 minutes, 51.8 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
Penumbral | 319 minutes, 13.4 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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Visibility edit
It was completely visible over Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, seen rising over North Atlantic Ocean, and setting over North Pacific Ocean.
Related eclipses edit
Eclipses in 1982 edit
- A total lunar eclipse on January 9.
- A partial solar eclipse on January 25.
- A partial solar eclipse on June 21.
- A total lunar eclipse on July 6.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 20.
- A partial solar eclipse on December 15.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 30.
There were seven eclipses in 1982, the maximum possible, including 4 partial solar eclipses: January 25, July 20, June 21, and December 15.
Lunar year series edit
Lunar eclipse series sets from 1980–1984 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
109 | 1980 Jul 27 |
Penumbral |
1.41391 | 114 | 1981 Jan 20 |
Penumbral |
−1.01421 | |
119 | 1981 Jul 17 |
Partial |
0.70454 | 124 | 1982 Jan 09 |
Total |
−0.29158 | |
129 | 1982 Jul 06 |
Total |
−0.05792 | 134 | 1982 Dec 30 |
Total |
0.37579 | |
139 | 1983 Jun 25 |
Partial |
−0.81520 | 144 | 1983 Dec 20 |
Penumbral |
1.07468 | |
149 | 1984 Jun 13 |
Penumbral |
−1.52403 | |||||
Last set | 1980 Aug 26 | Last set | 1980 Mar 13 | |||||
Next set | 1984 May 15 | Next set | 1984 Nov 08 |
Tritos edit
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1971
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 1992
Tzolkinex edit
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1974
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of March 9, 1988
Half-Saros cycle edit
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 131.
January 4, 1973 | January 15, 1991 |
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 124
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links edit
- 1982 Jan 09 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC