June 2020 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 Johannesburg, South Africa at 19:18 UT | |||||||||
| Date | 5 June 2020 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | 1.2406 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.5683 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 111 (67 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 198 minutes, 13 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 5 June 2020. It was the second of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020.[1]
Visibility[edit]
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.
 
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 Visibility map |
Gallery[edit]
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San Jose del Monte, Philippines, 18:51 UTC -
Hefei, China, 19:25 UTC -
Surabaya, Indonesia, 19:25 UTC -
Nakhodka, Russia, 19:26 UTC -
Moscow, Russia, 19:33 UTC -
Cepu, Indonesia, 19:39 UTC -
Logroño, Spain, 19:56 UTC
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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
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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 111.[citation needed]
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 118.
| June 1, 2011 | June 12, 2029 |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 2020 Jun 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lunar eclipse of 2020 June 5.
- Saros cycle 111
- 2020 Jun 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
