October 2051 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will take place on October 19, 2051. The northern limb of the Moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.

October 2051 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Date19 October 2051
Gamma−0.2542
Magnitude1.4118[1]
Saros cycle137 (28 of 78)
Totality83 minutes 34 seconds
Partiality204 minutes 17 seconds
Penumbral314 minutes 11 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P116:33:07
U117:28:05
U218:28:26
Greatest19:10:13
U319:52:00
U420:52:21
P421:47:18

This will be the first central eclipse of Saros series 137 and the fourth and final lunar eclipse in the 2050–2051 tetrad.

Less than a day from perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger, and be considered a supermoon.

Visibility

It will be completely visible over Central Asia, and Africa, seen rising over Western Africa, and South America, and setting over Australia.

Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2049-2052
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart		 Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart
112 2049 May 17
 Penumbral
 117 2049 Nov 09
 Penumbral
122 2050 May 06
 Total
 127 2050 Oct 30
 Total
132 2051 Apr 26
 Total
 137 2051 Oct 19
 Total
142 2052 Apr 14
 Penumbral
 147 2052 Oct 08
 Partial
Last set 2049 Jun 15 Last set 2048 Dec 20
Next set 2053 Aug 29 Next set 2053 Mar 04

Saros series

It is part of Saros series 137.

See also

Notes
  1. For a partial or total lunar eclipse, this value denotes the umbral magnitude. For a penumbral lunar eclipse, this denotes the penumbral magnitude.


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