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October 2005 lunar eclipse

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Partial lunar eclipse
17 October 2005

From Taipei, Taiwan, 12:04 UTC

The Moon's path through the southern edge of the Earth's umbral shadow
Series (and member) 146 (10 of 72)
Gamma 0.9796
Magnitude 0.0625
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Partial 55:58
Penumbral 4:19:49
Contacts (UTC)
P1 9:53:27
U1 11:35:18
Greatest 12:03:22
U4 12:31:16
P4 14:13:16

The Moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Pisces.

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Monday 17 October 2005, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2005. A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 6.25% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for nearly 56 minutes and was visible over east Asia, Australasia, and most of the North America. A shading across the Moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.

Visibility

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The eclipse was visible from Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand after sunset, and in the western side of North America before sunrise.

NASA chart of the eclipse


A simulated view of the Earth from the center of the Moon at maximum eclipse.

Map

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Relation to other eclipses

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This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: 3 October 2005 Annular Solar Eclipse

Eclipses of 2005

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Lunar year series

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It is the last of four lunar year cycles, repeating every 354 days.

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2002–2005
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros
Photo
Date
View
Type
Chart
Gamma Saros
Photo
Date
View
Type
Chart
Gamma
111 2002 May 26
penumbral
1.1759 116 2002 Nov 20
penumbral
−1.1127
121
2003 May 16
total
0.4123 126
2003 Nov 09
total
−0.4319
131
2004 May 04
total
−0.3132 136
2004 Oct 28
total
0.2846
141 2005 Apr 24
penumbral
−1.0885 146
2005 Oct 17
partial
0.9796
Last set 2002 Jun 24 Last set 2001 Dec 30
Next set 2006 Mar 14 Next set 2006 Sep 07


Metonic series

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This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 17–18 October, each separated by 19 years:

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Metonic lunar eclipse sets 1948–2005
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type Saros Date Type
111 1948 Apr 23 Partial 116 1948 Oct 18 Penumbral
121 1967 Apr 24 Total 126 1967 Oct 18 Total
131 1986 Apr 24 Total 136 1986 Oct 17 Total
141 2005 Apr 24 Penumbral 146 2005 Oct 17 Partial

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 153.

12 October 1996 23 October 2014

See also

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References

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