October 2013 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 18–19 October 2013, the last of three lunar eclipses in 2013.

October 2013 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
From Washington, D.C., 23:53 UTC
Date18 October 2013
Gamma1.1508
Magnitude0.7649
Saros cycle117 (52 of 72)
Penumbral239 minutes, 6 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P121:50:41
Greatest23:50:17
P41:49:47 (19 October)

Visibility edit

 
NASA chart of the eclipse

It was visible from the Americas (for the end), Europe, Africa, and most of Asia (the beginning of the eclipse was visible in east Asia). The western part of the Philippines (including western Luzon and Palawan) could see the penumbral eclipse at moonset.

   
 
Visibility map

Photo edit

Related eclipses edit

Eclipses of 2013 edit

This eclipse is the one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series at the descending node of the Moon's orbit.

The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2013–2016
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Viewing
date
Type Gamma Saros Viewing
date
Type Gamma
112
 
2013 Apr 25
 
Partial
 
−1.0121 117
 
2013 Oct 18
 
Penumbral
 
1.1508
122
 
2014 Apr 15
 
Total
 
−0.3017 127
 
2014 Oct 08
 
Total
 
0.3827
132
 
2015 Apr 04
 
Total
 
0.4460 137
 
2015 Sep 28
 
Total
 
−0.3296
142 2016 Mar 23
 
Penumbral
 
1.1592 147
 
2016 Sep 16
 
Penumbral
 
−1.0549
Last set 2013 May 25 Last set 2012 Nov 28
Next set 2017 Feb 11 Next set 2016 Aug 18

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).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 124.

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Tritos series edit

Tzolkinex edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

External links edit