EclipseWise - Total Lunar Eclipse of 2044 Mar 13
- ️Fred Espenak
Fred Espenak
Key to Lunar Eclipse Figure (below)
Introduction
The Total Lunar Eclipse of 2044 Mar 13 is visible from the following geographic regions:
- eastern South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
The diagram to the right depicts the Moon's path with respect to Earth's umbral and penumbral shadows. Below it is a map showing the geographic regions of eclipse visibility. Click on the figure to enlarge it. For an explanation of the features appearing in the figure, see Key to Lunar Eclipse Figures.
The instant of greatest eclipse takes place on 2044 Mar 13 at 19:38:33 TD (19:37:11 UT1). This is 6.0 days after the Moon reaches perigee. During the eclipse, the Moon is in the constellation Leo. The synodic month in which the eclipse takes place has a Brown Lunation Number of 1499.
The eclipse belongs to Saros 133 and is number 28 of 71 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node. The Moon moves northward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series and gamma increases.
The total lunar eclipse of 2044 Mar 13 is preceded two weeks earlier by a annular solar eclipse on 2044 Feb 28.
These eclipses all take place during a single eclipse season.
The eclipse predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., TD = UT1 + ΔT). ΔT has a value of 81.5 seconds for this eclipse.
The following links provide maps and data for the eclipse.
- Detailed Lunar Eclipse Figure - eclipse geometry diagram and map of eclipse visibility (Key to Figure)
- Saros 133 Table - data for all eclipses in the Saros series
The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2044 Mar 13 .
Eclipse Data: Total Lunar Eclipse of 2044 Mar 13
| Eclipse Characteristics | |
| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.23223 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.20503 |
| Gamma | -0.34957 |
| Epsilon | 0.3349° |
| Opposition Times | ||
| Event | Calendar Date & Time | Julian Date |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2044 Mar 13 at 19:38:32.5 TD (19:37:11.0 UT1) | 2467688.317488 |
| Ecliptic Opposition | 2044 Mar 13 at 19:42:24.3 TD (19:41:02.8 UT1) | 2467688.320171 |
| Equatorial Opposition | 2044 Mar 13 at 20:00:02.7 TD (19:58:41.2 UT1) | 2467688.332421 |
| Geocentric Coordinates of Sun and Moon | ||
| 2044 Mar 13 at 19:38:32.5 TD (19:37:11.0 UT1) | ||
| Coordinate | Sun | Moon |
| Right Ascension | 23h37m30.3s | 11h36m51.3s |
| Declination | -02°25'56.9" | +02°08'22.5" |
| Semi-Diameter | 16'05.4" | 15'39.8" |
| Eq. Hor. Parallax | 08.8" | 0°57'29.1" |
| Geocentric Libration of Moon | |
| Angle | Value |
| l | 4.7° |
| b | 0.5° |
| c | 21.8° |
| Earth's Shadows | |
| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Radius | 1.2418° |
| Umbral Radius | 0.7054° |
| Prediction Paramaters | |
| Paramater | Value |
| Ephemerides | JPL DE430 |
| ΔT | 81.5 s |
| Shadow Rule | Herald/Sinnott |
| Shadow Enlargement | 1.000 |
| Saros Series | 133 (28/71) |
Polynomial Besselian Elements: Total Lunar Eclipse of 2044 Mar 13
| Polynomial Besselian Elements | ||||||
| 2044 Mar 13 at 20:00:00.0 TD (=t0) | ||||||
| n | x | y | d | f1 | f2 | f3 |
| 0 | -0.00034 | -0.38273 | -0.0424 | 1.24161 | 0.70530 | 0.26101 |
| 1 | 0.45304 | -0.25120 | 0.0003 | -0.00042 | -0.00041 | -0.00011 |
| 2 | -0.00022 | 0.00012 | 0.0000 | -0.00000 | -0.00000 | -0.00000 |
| 3 | -0.00001 | 0.00000 | - | - | - | - |
At time t1 (decimal hours), each besselian element is evaluated by:
x = x0 + x1*t + x2*t2 + x3*t3 (or x = Σ [xn*tn]; n = 0 to 3)
where: t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 20.000
Eclipse Predictions
Predictions for the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2044 Mar 13 were generated using the JPL DE430 solar and lunar ephemerides. The lunar coordinates were calculated with respect to the Moon's Center of Mass.
The elliptical shape of Earth's umbral and penumbral shadows were calculated using the Herald/Sinnott method of modeling Earth's shadows to compensate for the opacity of the terrestrial atmosphere (including the oblateness of Earth).
The predictions are given in both Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TD) and Universal Time (UT1). The parameter ΔT is used to convert between these two times (i.e., UT1 = TD - ΔT). ΔT has a value of 81.5 seconds for this eclipse.
Acknowledgments
Some of the content on this web site is based on the book 21st Century Canon of Lunar Eclipses. All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.
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