February 2017 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place at the Moon's ascending node on 11 February 2017, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2017. It was not quite a total penumbral lunar eclipse. It occurred the same day as comet 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková made a close approach to Earth (0.08318 AU). It also occurred on the Lantern Festival, the first since 9 February 2009. Occurring only 4.4 days after perigee (Perigee on 6 February 2017), the moon's apparent diameter was larger.

February 2017 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
From Rabka-Zdrój, Poland, 0:51 UTC
Date11 February 2017
Gamma−1.0254
Magnitude0.9884
Saros cycle114 (59 of 71)
Penumbral259 minutes, 10 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P122:34:16 (10 February)
Greatest0:43:53
P42:53:26

Visibility

It was visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and most of Asia.


Visibility map

Eclipses of 2017

Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2016–2020
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type
Viewing		 Gamma Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart		 Gamma
109 2016 Aug 18
 Penumbral
 1.56406 114
 2017 Feb 11
 Penumbral
 −1.02548
119
 2017 Aug 07
 Partial
 0.86690 124
 2018 Jan 31
 Total
 −0.30143
129
 2018 Jul 27
 Total
 0.11681 134
 2019 Jan 21
 Total
 0.36842
139
 2019 Jul 16
 Partial
 −0.64300 144
 2020 Jan 10
 Penumbral
 1.07270
149 2020 Jul 05
 Penumbral
 −1.36387
Last set 2016 Sep 16 Last set 2016 Mar 23
Next set 2020 Jun 05 Next set 2020 Nov 30

Saros series

It is part of Saros cycle 114.

Lunar Saros series 114, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 13 total lunar eclipses.

First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 0971 May 13

First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1115 Aug 07

First Total Lunar Eclipse: 1458 Feb 28

First Central Lunar Eclipse: 1530 Apr 12

Greatest Eclipse of Lunar Saros 114: 1584 May 24

Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 1638 Jun 26

Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 1674 Jul 17

Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1890 Nov 26

Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2233 Jun 22

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 121.

7 February 2008 17 February 2026

Tritos series

Tzolkinex

See also

References
  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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