September_1977_lunar_eclipse

September 1977 lunar eclipse

September 1977 lunar eclipse

Penumbral lunar eclipse September 27, 1977


A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, September 27, 1977, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1977. At maximum eclipse, 90.076% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours, 17 minutes and 35.5 seconds overall. Occurring 6.2 days before apogee (Apogee on October 3, 1977), the Moon's apparent diameter was 2.2% smaller than average.[1]

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Visibility

It was completely visible over east in Asia, Australia, Pacific, North America and South America, seen rising over Asia, East China Sea and Australia and setting over the Atlantic and South America.

Eclipses in 1977

Lunar year series

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Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two solar eclipses of Solar Saros 124.

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See also


Notes

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



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