November 1947 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | November 28, 1947 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma | 1.0838 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1297 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 144 (12 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 238 minutes, 19 seconds | ||||||||
| |||||||||
A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 28, 1947,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.1297. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 2.4 days before perigee (on November 30, 1947, at 17:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[2]
Visibility
[edit]The eclipse was completely visible over northeast Asia, North America, and northwestern South America, seen rising over much of South America, west Africa, and western Europe and setting over east Asia and Australia.[3]
|
Eclipse details
[edit]Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Penumbral Magnitude | 0.86836 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.12965 |
| Gamma | 1.08382 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 16h13m20.8s |
| Sun Declination | -21°11'10.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'12.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 04h12m04.6s |
| Moon Declination | +22°13'19.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'14.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'37.4" |
| ΔT | 28.2 s |
Eclipse season
[edit]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.
| November 12 Descending node (new moon) |
November 28 Ascending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 132 |
Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 144 |
Related eclipses
[edit]Eclipses in 1947
[edit]- A total solar eclipse on May 20.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 3.
- An annular solar eclipse on November 12.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 28.
Metonic
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 1944
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 15, 1951
Tzolkinex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 16, 1940
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1955
Half-Saros
[edit]- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956
Tritos
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 28, 1936
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 27, 1958
Lunar Saros 144
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 17, 1929
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1965
Inex
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 17, 1918
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 6, 1976
Triad
[edit]- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 26, 1861
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2034
Lunar eclipses of 1944–1947
[edit]| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date viewing |
Type chart |
Saros | Date viewing |
Type chart | |
| 109 | 1944 Jul 06
|
Penumbral
|
114 | 1944 Dec 29
|
Penumbral
| |
| 119 | 1945 Jun 25
|
Partial
|
124 | 1945 Dec 19
|
Total
| |
| 129 | 1946 Jun 14
|
Total
|
134 | 1946 Dec 08
|
Total
| |
| 139 | 1947 Jun 03
|
Partial
|
144 | 1947 Nov 28
|
Penumbral
| |
Saros 144
[edit]Lunar Saros series 144, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 20 total lunar eclipses.
First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1749 Jul 29
First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2146 Mar 28
First Total Lunar Eclipse: 2308 Jul 04
First Central Lunar Eclipse: 2362 Aug 06
Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 144: 2416 Sep 07
Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 2488 Oct 20
Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 2651 Jan 28
Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2867 Jun 08
Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 3011 Sep 04
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).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 151.
| November 21, 1938 | December 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
|
|
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "November 27–28, 1947 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 1947 Nov 28" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 1947 Nov 28". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- 1947 Nov 28 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
_(cropped).jpg)
 | This lunar eclipse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |