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June 2020 lunar eclipse

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June 2020 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Date5 June 2020
Gamma1.2406
Magnitude0.5683
Saros cycle111 (67 of 71)
Penumbral198 minutes, 13 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P117:45:50
Greatest19:25:02
P421:04:03

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 5 June 2020. It was the second of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020.[1]

Visibility

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It was visible in most parts of Europe (except northern Scandinavia), Asia (except the northeast parts of the Russian Far East), Africa, Australia, eastern parts of South America and Antarctica.


Visibility map
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Eclipses of 2020

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Lunar year series

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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
2021 Nov 19
Partial
−0.45525
131
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

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It is part of Saros cycle 111.[citation needed]

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).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 118.

June 1, 2011 June 12, 2029

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2020 Jun 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
  2. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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