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{{Short description|Total lunar eclipse}}
{{Short description|Total lunar eclipse}}
{{Infobox lunar eclipse
{| class="wikitable" align=right width=250
| type = total
! bgcolor=#e7dcc3 colspan=2|Total Lunar Eclipse<br>November 8-9, 2003
| image = Lunar eclipse November 2003-TLR63.jpg
| caption = Totality as viewed from [[Minneapolis, MN]], 1:16 UTC
| date = November 9, 2003
| gamma = −0.4319
| magnitude = 1.0197
| saros_ser = 126
| saros_no = 45 of 72
| totality = 21 minutes, 58 seconds
| partiality = 211 minutes, 25 seconds
| penumbral = 363 minutes, 9 seconds
| p1 = 22:16:59
| u1 = 23:32:50
| u2 = 1:07:34
| greatest = 1:18:34
| u3 = 1:29:32
| u4 = 3:04:15
| p4 = 4:20:08
| previous = May 2003
| next = May 2004
}}
A total [[lunar eclipse]] occurred at the Moon’s [[Lunar node|ascending node]] of orbit on Sunday, November 9, 2003,<ref>{{cite web|title=November 8–9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2003-november-9|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref> with an umbral [[Magnitude of eclipse|magnitude]] of 1.0197. A lunar eclipse occurs when the [[Moon]] moves into the [[Earth's shadow]], causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a [[solar eclipse]], which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the [[night]] side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's [[Umbra, penumbra and antumbra|shadow]] is smaller. Occurring about 1.2 days before [[Apsis|apogee]] (on November 10, 2003, at 7:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2003&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>

This lunar eclipse is the second of a [[Tetrad (astronomy)|tetrad]], with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on [[May 2003 lunar eclipse|May 16, 2003]]; [[May 2004 lunar eclipse|May 4, 2004]]; and [[October 2004 lunar eclipse|October 28, 2004]].

This was the last of 14 total lunar eclipses of [[Lunar Saros 126]], which started on June 19, 1769 and ended on November 9, 2003.

== Visibility ==
The eclipse was completely visible over eastern [[North America|North]] and [[South America]], much of [[Africa]], and [[Europe]], seen rising over western [[North America|North]] and [[South America]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]] and setting over [[east Africa]] and [[west Asia|west]], [[central Asia|central]], and [[south Asia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Total Lunar Eclipse of 2003 Nov 09|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2003Nov09T.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable width=480
|[[File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2003Nov09.png|240px]]
|[[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-03nov09.png|240px]]<BR>Hourly motion shown right to left
|- align=center
|colspan=2| [[File:Lunar eclipse chart-03nov09.png|250px]]<BR>The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]]
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Eclipse01.jpg|[[Grand Rapids, MI]], 0:58 UT
Image:Lunar eclipse November 2003-TLR35.jpg|[[Minneapolis, MN]], 1:00 UT
Image:Garrulus - Eclipse (by).jpg|[[Oudenaarde, Belgium]], 1:08 UT
Image:Lunar eclipse November 2003-TLR77.jpg|Minneapolis, MN, 1:24 UT
Image:Eclipse 2003.jpg|Grand Rapids, MI, 2:28 UT
</gallery>

== Eclipse details ==
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.<ref>{{cite web|title=Total Lunar Eclipse of 2003 Nov 09|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2003Nov09Tprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" align="{{{align|left}}}" style="margin:{{#ifeq:{{{align}}}|right|0 0 0.5em 1em|0 1em 0.5em 0}}"
|+November 9, 2003 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
! Parameter
! Value
|-
|-
| Penumbral Magnitude
|colspan=2|[[Image:Lunar eclipse November 2003-TLR63.jpg|250px]]<br>Totality from [[Minneapolis]], 1:16 UTC
| 2.11575
|-
|-
| Umbral Magnitude
|colspan=2|[[Image:Lunar eclipse chart close-03nov09.png|250px]]<br>The moon's path through the Earth's shadow
| 1.01969
|-
|-
| Gamma
|align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0| [[Saros cycle|Series (and member)]]|| 126 (45 of 72)
| −0.43193
|-
|-
| Sun Right Ascension
|align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0| [[Gamma (eclipse)|Gamma]]|| -0.4319
| 14h54m59.9s
|-
|-
| Sun Declination
|align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0| [[Magnitude of eclipse|Magnitude]]|| 1.0178
| -16°41'23.6"
|-
|-
| Sun Semi-Diameter
!align=center bgcolor=#c0b0e0 colspan=2| Duration (hr:mn:sc)
| 16'08.7"
|-
|-
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
|align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | Totality || 21:58
| 08.9"
|-
|-
| Moon Right Ascension
|align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | Partial || 3:31:25
| 02h55m37.1s
|-
|-
| Moon Declination
|align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | Penumbral || 6:03:09
| +16°19'48.8"
|-
|-
| Moon Semi-Diameter
!align=center bgcolor=#a0d0e0 colspan=2| Contacts ([[UTC]])
| 14'43.8"
|-
|-
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
|align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | P1 || 22:16:59 (Nov 8)
| 0°54'03.6"
|-
|-
| ΔT
|align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | U1 || 23:32:50 (Nov 8)
| 64.5 s
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | U2 || 1:07:34
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#a0a0e0| Greatest || 1:18:34
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | U3 || 1:29:32
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | U4 || 3:04:15
|-
|align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | P4 || 4:20:08
|-
|colspan=2|[[Image:Lunar eclipse chart-03nov09.png|250px]]<br>The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]].
|}
|}
{{clear}}
A '''total [[lunar eclipse]]''' took place between Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, 2003, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2003, the first being on [[May 2003 lunar eclipse|May 16, 2003]]. It is the first total lunar eclipse of 21st century which happened on a [[micromoon]] day. The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 23 minutes and 12.5 seconds. With the Moon just 1.969% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, the Moon may have been quite bright, but even so, this should have been worth seeing. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours, 32 minutes and 10 seconds. Occurring only 1.4 days before apogee (Apogee on Monday, November 10, 2003), the Moon's apparent diameter was 6.4% smaller than average.


== Eclipse season ==
This was the last of 14 total lunar eclipses of [[Lunar Saros 126]], which started on 19 June 1769 and ended on 9 November 2003.
{{See also|Eclipse cycle}}
This eclipse is part of an [[eclipse season]], a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a [[fortnight]].


{| class="wikitable"
==Visibility==
|+ Eclipse season of November 2003
It was completely visible over Americas, Europe, Africa and central Asia, seen rising over the Americas and setting over central Asia.
! [[November 2003 lunar eclipse|November 9]]<br/>Ascending node (full moon)<br/> !! [[Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003|November 23]]<br/>Descending node (new moon)<br/>
|-
| [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-03nov09.png|200px]] || [[File:SE2003Nov23T.png|200px]]
|- align=center
| [[Lunar eclipse#Types of lunar eclipse|Total lunar eclipse]]<br />Lunar Saros 126 || [[Total eclipse#Types|Total solar eclipse]]<br />Solar Saros 152
|}


== Related eclipses ==
[[File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2003Nov09.png|320px]]
=== Eclipses in 2003 ===
* [[May 2003 lunar eclipse|A total lunar eclipse on May 16]].
* [[Solar eclipse of May 31, 2003|An annular solar eclipse on May 31]].
* '''A total lunar eclipse on November 9.'''
* [[Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003|A total solar eclipse on November 23]].


==Photo gallery==
=== Metonic ===
* Preceded by: [[January 2000 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2000]]
<gallery>
* Followed by: [[August 2007 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2007]]
Image:Eclipse01.jpg|[[Grand Rapids, MI]], 0:58 UT
Image:Lunar eclipse November 2003-TLR35.jpg|[[Minneapolis, MN]], 1:00 UT
Image:Garrulus - Eclipse (by).jpg|[[Oudenaarde, Belgium]], 1:08 UT
Image:Lunar eclipse November 2003-TLR77.jpg|Minneapolis, MN, 1:24 UT
Image:Eclipse 2003.jpg|Grand Rapids, MI, 2:28 UT
</gallery>


=== Tzolkinex ===
==Relation to other lunar eclipses==
* Preceded by: [[September 1996 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1996]]
=== [[Eclipse season]] ===
* Followed by: [[December 2010 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010]]


=== Half-Saros ===
This is the first eclipse this season.
* Preceded by: [[Solar eclipse of November 3, 1994]]
* Followed by: [[Solar eclipse of November 13, 2012]]


=== Tritos ===
Second eclipse this season: [[Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003|23 November 2003 Total Solar Eclipse]]
* Preceded by: [[December 1992 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of December 9, 1992]]
* Followed by: [[October 2014 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2014]]


=== Eclipses of 2003 ===
=== Lunar Saros 126 ===
* Preceded by: [[October 1985 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1985]]
* Followed by: [[November 2021 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of November 19, 2021]]


=== Inex ===
* [[May 2003 lunar eclipse|A total lunar eclipse on May 16]].
* [[Solar eclipse of May 31, 2003|An annular solar eclipse (one limit) on May 31]].
* Preceded by: [[November 1974 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1974]]
* A total lunar eclipse on November 9.
* Followed by: [[October 2032 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2032]]
* [[Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003|A total solar eclipse on November 23]].


===Lunar year series===
=== Triad ===
* Preceded by: [[January 1917 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1917]]
It is the second of four lunar year cycles, repeating every 354 days.
* Followed by: [[September 2090 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of September 8, 2090]]


=== Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005 ===
{{Lunar eclipse set 2002-2005}}
{{Lunar eclipse set 2002-2005}}


=== Saros series ===
=== Saros 126 ===
{{Lunar Saros 126 summary}}
{{Lunar Saros 126 summary}}


===Metonic series===
=== Metonic series ===


This eclipse is the second of five [[Metonic cycle]] lunar eclipses on the same date, November 8–9, each separated by 19 years:
This eclipse is the second of five [[Metonic cycle]] lunar eclipses on the same date, 8–9 November, each separated by 19 years:


{{Metonic lunar eclipse 1984-2041}}
{{Metonic lunar eclipse 1984-2041}}


=== Half-Saros cycle===
=== Half-Saros cycle ===
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a [[Saros_(astronomy)#Relationship_between_lunar_and_solar_saros_.28sar.29|half saros]]).<ref>Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros''</ref> This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of [[Solar Saros 133]].
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a [[Saros_(astronomy)#Relationship_between_lunar_and_solar_saros_.28sar.29|half saros]]).<ref>Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros''</ref> This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of [[Solar Saros 133]].
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of lunar eclipses]] and [[List of 21st-century lunar eclipses]]
* [[List of lunar eclipses]] and [[List of 21st-century lunar eclipses]]
* [[Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003]]
* [[Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003|Solar eclipse of 23 November 2003]]
* [[May 2003 lunar eclipse]]
* [[May 2003 lunar eclipse]]
* [[May 2004 lunar eclipse]]
* [[May 2004 lunar eclipse]]

Latest revision as of 04:46, 11 December 2024

November 2003 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Totality as viewed from Minneapolis, MN, 1:16 UTC
DateNovember 9, 2003
Gamma−0.4319
Magnitude1.0197
Saros cycle126 (45 of 72)
Totality21 minutes, 58 seconds
Partiality211 minutes, 25 seconds
Penumbral363 minutes, 9 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P122:16:59
U123:32:50
U21:07:34
Greatest1:18:34
U31:29:32
U43:04:15
P44:20:08

A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, November 9, 2003,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.0197. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 1.2 days before apogee (on November 10, 2003, at 7:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]

This lunar eclipse is the second of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on May 16, 2003; May 4, 2004; and October 28, 2004.

This was the last of 14 total lunar eclipses of Lunar Saros 126, which started on June 19, 1769 and ended on November 9, 2003.

Visibility

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The eclipse was completely visible over eastern North and South America, much of Africa, and Europe, seen rising over western North and South America and the Pacific Ocean and setting over east Africa and west, central, and south Asia.[3]


Hourly motion shown right to left

The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Aries
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Eclipse details

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Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]

November 9, 2003 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
Parameter Value
Penumbral Magnitude 2.11575
Umbral Magnitude 1.01969
Gamma −0.43193
Sun Right Ascension 14h54m59.9s
Sun Declination -16°41'23.6"
Sun Semi-Diameter 16'08.7"
Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.9"
Moon Right Ascension 02h55m37.1s
Moon Declination +16°19'48.8"
Moon Semi-Diameter 14'43.8"
Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°54'03.6"
ΔT 64.5 s

Eclipse season

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See also: Eclipse cycle

This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.

Eclipse season of November 2003
November 9
Ascending node (full moon)
 November 23
Descending node (new moon)
Total lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 126		 Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 152
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Eclipses in 2003

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Metonic

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Tzolkinex

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Half-Saros

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Tritos

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Lunar Saros 126

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Inex

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Triad

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Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 2002–2005
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros
Photo 		Date
View 		Type
Chart 		Gamma Saros
Photo 		Date
View 		Type
Chart 		Gamma
111 2002 May 26
 penumbral
 1.1759 116 2002 Nov 20
 penumbral
 −1.1127
121
 2003 May 16
 total
 0.4123 126
 2003 Nov 09
 total
 −0.4319
131
 2004 May 04
 total
 −0.3132 136
 2004 Oct 28
 total
 0.2846
141 2005 Apr 24
 penumbral
 −1.0885 146
 2005 Oct 17
 partial
 0.9796
Last set 2002 Jun 24 Last set 2001 Dec 30
Next set 2006 Mar 14 Next set 2006 Sep 07


Saros 126

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It is part of saros series 126.

Lunar saros series 126, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 70 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 133 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

First penumbral lunar eclipse: 18 July 1228

First partial lunar eclipse: 24 March 1625

First total lunar eclipse: 19 June 1769

First central lunar eclipse: 11 July 1805

Greatest eclipse of the lunar saros 126: 13 August 1859, lasting 106 minutes.

Last central lunar eclipse: 26 September 1931

Last total lunar eclipse: 9 November 2003

Last partial lunar eclipse: 5 June 2346

Last penumbral lunar eclipse: 19 August 2472

1901-2100

15 September 1913

26 September 1931

7 October 1949

18 October 1967

28 October 1985

9 November 2003

19 November 2021

30 November 2039

11 December 2057

22 December 2075

1 January 2094


Metonic series

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This eclipse is the second of five Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 8–9 November, each separated by 19 years:

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

  1. 1984 May 15.19 - penumbral (111)
  2. 2003 May 16.15 - total (121)
  3. 2022 May 16.17 - total (131)
  4. 2041 May 16.03 - penumbral (141)
  1. 1984 Nov 08.75 - penumbral (116)
  2. 2003 Nov 09.05 - total (126)
  3. 2022 Nov 08.46 - total (136)
  4. 2041 Nov 08.19 - partial (146)
  5. 2060 Nov 08.17 - penumbral (156)

Half-Saros cycle

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A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 133.

November 3, 1994 November 13, 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "November 8–9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2003 Nov 09" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2003 Nov 09". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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