November 2012 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred on 28 November 2012, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2012.

November 2012 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Date28 November 2012
Gamma-1.0121
Magnitude0.9155
Saros cycle145 (11 of 71)
Penumbral276 minutes, 5 seconds

Visibility

NASA chart of the eclipse


A simulated view of the earth from the center of the moon at maximal eclipse

Map

Eclipses of 2012

Lunar year (354 days)

This eclipse is the one of four lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.

Half-Saros cycle

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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 152.

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See also

References

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


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