December 1973 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Monday, December 10, 1973, the last of four lunar eclipses in 1973. At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour, 8 minutes and 29.4 seconds, with just 10.069% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. The Moon was only 0.9 days before perigee (Perigee on the same day at 22:22 UTC), making it 5.8% larger than average.[1]

December 1973 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
Date10 December 1973
Gamma0.96441
Magnitude0.10069
Saros cycle115 (55 of 72)
Partiality68 minutes, 29.4 seconds
Penumbral252 minutes, 7.4 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P123:38:19.1 (9 Dec)
U101:10:09.7 (10 Dec)
Greatest01:44:21.9 (10 Dec)
U402:18:39.1 (10 Dec)
P403:50:26.5 (10 Dec)

Visibility

It was completely visible over North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, and central Asia, seen rising over the eastern Pacific Ocean and setting over the western Indian Ocean. As of Equator, it was seen rising over 118th meridian west and setting over the 62nd meridian east.

Eclipses in 1973

Lunar year series
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


Half-Saros cycle

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 122.

December 4, 1964 December 15, 1982

See also

Notes
  1. Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 115
  2. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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