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August 2045 lunar eclipse

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August 2045 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
The Moon will perceptibly dim as it passes through the Earth's northern penumbral shadow.
Date27 August 2045
Gamma1.2060
Magnitude0.6825
Saros cycle148 (5 of 70)
Penumbral241 minutes 40 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P111:52:33
Greatest13:53:21
P415:54:13

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on August 27, 2045. It will be noticeably visible as 68.25% of the Moon will cross within Earth's penumbral shadow.

Visibility

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Lunar year series

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 2042-2045
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
113 2042 Apr 05
Penumbral
118 2042 Sep 29
Penumbral
123 2043 Mar 25
Total
128 2043 Sep 19
Total
133 2044 Mar 13
Total
138 2044 Sep 07
Total
143 2045 Mar 03
Penumbral
148 2045 Aug 27
Penumbral
Last set 2041 May 16 Last set 2042 Nov 08
Next set 2046 Jan 22 Next set 2046 Jul 18

Half-Saros cycle

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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 155.

August 21, 2036 September 2, 2054

See also

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Notes

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