October 2052 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | October 8, 2052 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.9726 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.0821 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 147 (10 of 70) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 63 minutes, 16 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 256 minutes, 37 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, October 8, 2052, with an umbral magnitude of 0.0821. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 2.1 days before perigee (on October 10, 2052, at 11:35 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.