November 2020 lunar eclipse
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| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 Minneapolis, MN at 9:24 UT | |||||||||
| Date | 30 November 2020 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.1309 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.8285 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 116 (58 of 73) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 260 minutes, 59 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 30 November 2020. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs at full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow.
The penumbra caused a subtle dimming on the lunar surface, which was only visible to the naked eye when 82.85% of the Moon's diameter had immersed into Earth's penumbral shadow.[1]
Visibility[edit]
It was visible after sunset from east Asia and Australia, and before dawn in North and South America.
 
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 Visibility map |
Gallery[edit]
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Minneapolis, 1:45 UT and 9:24 UT -
9:40 UT -
Related eclipses[edit]
Eclipses of 2020[edit]
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 10 January.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 June.
- An annular solar eclipse on 21 June.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 July.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 30 November.
- A total solar eclipse on 14 December.
Lunar year series[edit]
| Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020–2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
| Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111
|
2020 Jun 05
|
Penumbral
|
1.24063 | 116
|
2020 Nov 30
|
Penumbral
|
−1.13094 | |
121
|
2021 May 26
|
Total
|
0.47741 | 126_(cropped).jpg)
|
2021 Nov 19
|
Partial
|
−0.45525 | |
131_(cropped).jpg)
|
2022 May 16
|
Total
|
−0.25324 | 136
|
2022 Nov 08
|
Total
|
0.25703 | |
141
|
2023 May 05
|
Penumbral
|
−1.03495 | 146
|
2023 Oct 28
|
Partial
|
0.94716 | |
| Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
| Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 | |||||
Saros series[edit]
It is part of Saros cycle 116.
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).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 123.
| 25 November 2011 | 5 December 2029 |
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Tritos series[edit]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2031
Tzolkinex[edit]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2013
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2028
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Saros cycle 116
- 2020 Nov 30 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lunar eclipse of 2020 November 30.
