Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
Date | August 5, 1952 | ||||||||||||
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Gamma | −0.7383 | ||||||||||||
Magnitude | 0.5317 | ||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 118 (48 of 74) | ||||||||||||
Partiality | 147 minutes and 10 seconds | ||||||||||||
Penumbral | 278 minutes and 22 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, August 5, 1952. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 53.2% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 27 minutes. The Moon's apparent diameter was larger and Supermoon because the eclipse occurred only 45 minutes before perigee.[1]
Visibility
[edit]The partial eclipse was visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over eastern South America and Atlantic, and setting over Pacific.
Related lunar eclipses
[edit]Lunar year series
[edit]Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
103 | 1951 Feb 21![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
108 | 1951 Aug 17![]() |
Penumbral![]() | |
113 | 1952 Feb 11![]() |
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118 | 1952 Aug 5![]() |
Partial![]() | |
123 | 1953 Jan 29![]() |
Total![]() |
128 | 1953 Jul 26![]() |
Total![]() | |
133 | 1954 Jan 19![]() |
Total![]() |
138 | 1954 Jul 16![]() |
Partial![]() | |
143 | 1955 Jan 8![]() |
Penumbral![]() | ||||
Last set | 1951 Mar 23 | Last set | 1951 Sep 15 | |||
Next set | 1955 Nov 29 | Next set | 1955 Jun 5 |
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 125.
August 1, 1943 | August 11, 1961 |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 118
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- 1952 Aug 05 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC