February 2017 lunar eclipse
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Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
Date | 11 February 2017 | ||||||||
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Gamma | −1.0254 | ||||||||
Magnitude | 0.9884 | ||||||||
Saros cycle | 114 (59 of 71) | ||||||||
Penumbral | 259 minutes, 10 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place at the Moon's ascending node on 11 February 2017, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2017. It was not quite a total penumbral lunar eclipse. It occurred the same day as comet 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková made a close approach to Earth (0.08318 AU). It also occurred on the Lantern Festival, the first since 9 February 2009. Occurring only 4.4 days after perigee (Perigee on 6 February 2017), the moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility[edit]
It was visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and most of Asia.
Visibility map |
Gallery[edit]
- Popayán, Colombia, 23:43 UTC (10 February)
- Kissimmee, Florida, 0:00 UTC
- Tampa, Florida, 0:11 UTC
- Time lapse images from Melbourne, Florida
- Bracciano, Italy, 0:29 UTC
- Macon, Georgia, 0:38 UTC
- Naperville, Illinois, 1:23 UTC
- Innsbruck, Austria, ~2:00 UTC
Related eclipses[edit]
Eclipses of 2017[edit]
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 11 February.
- An annular solar eclipse on 26 February.
- A partial lunar eclipse on 7 August.
- A total solar eclipse on 21 August.
Lunar year series[edit]
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2016–2020 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date | Type Viewing | Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | Gamma | |
109 | 2016 Aug 18 | Penumbral | 1.56406 | 114 | 2017 Feb 11 | Penumbral | −1.02548 | |
119 | 2017 Aug 07 | Partial | 0.86690 | 124 | 2018 Jan 31 | Total | −0.30143 | |
129 | 2018 Jul 27 | Total | 0.11681 | 134 | 2019 Jan 21 | Total | 0.36842 | |
139 | 2019 Jul 16 | Partial | −0.64300 | 144 | 2020 Jan 10 | Penumbral | 1.07270 | |
149 | 2020 Jul 05 | Penumbral | −1.36387 | |||||
Last set | 2016 Sep 16 | Last set | 2016 Mar 23 | |||||
Next set | 2020 Jun 05 | Next set | 2020 Nov 30 |
Saros series[edit]
It is part of Saros cycle 114.
Lunar Saros series 114, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 13 total lunar eclipses.
First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 0971 May 13
First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1115 Aug 07
First Total Lunar Eclipse: 1458 Feb 28
First Central Lunar Eclipse: 1530 Apr 12
Greatest Eclipse of Lunar Saros 114: 1584 May 24
Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 1638 Jun 26
Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 1674 Jul 17
Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1890 Nov 26
Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2233 Jun 22
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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 121.
7 February 2008 | 17 February 2026 |
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Tritos series[edit]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2006
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2028
Tzolkinex[edit]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2024
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links[edit]
- 2017 Feb 11 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- 11 Feb 2017 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Pakistan to witness lunar eclipse on February 11