November 1975 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, November 18, 1975, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 1975. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 40 minutes and 11.1 seconds. The Moon was 6.421% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours, 29 minutes and 2.1 seconds in total. Occurring only 4.9 days after apogee (Apogee on Friday, November 14, 1975), the Moon's apparent diameter was 4% smaller than average.[1]

November 1975 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Date18 November 1975
Gamma−0.41343
Magnitude1.06421
Saros cycle135 (21 of 71)
Totality40 minutes, 11.1 seconds
Partiality209 minutes, 2.1 seconds
Penumbral352 minutes, 13.4 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P119:27:17.3 (18 Nov)
U120:38:56.8 (18 Nov)
U222:03:21.9 (18 Nov)
Greatest22:23:26.1 (18 Nov)
U322:43:33.0 (18 Nov)
U400:07:58.9 (19 Nov)
P401:19:30.7 (19 Nov)

Visibility

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Eclipses in 1975

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Lunar year series

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1973–1976
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
110 1973 Jun 15
 
Penumbral
 
−1.32166 115 1973 Dec 10
 
Partial
 
0.96441
120 1974 Jun 04
 
Partial
 
−0.54887 125 1974 Nov 29
 
Total
 
0.30540
130 1975 May 25
 
Total
 
0.23674 135 1975 Nov 18
 
Total
 
−0.41343
140 1976 May 13
 
Partial
 
0.95860 145 1976 Nov 06
 
Penumbral
 
−1.12760
Last set 1973 Jul 15 Last set 1973 Jan 18
Next set 1977 Apr 04 Next set 1977 Sep 27

Tritos series

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Tzolkinex

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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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 142.

November 12, 1966 November 22, 1984
   

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 135
  2. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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