August 1980 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, August 26, 1980, with an umbral magnitude of −0.2531. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into 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 1.7 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over central and eastern North America, South America, and west Africa, seen rising over western North America and the central Pacific Ocean and setting over central and eastern Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude | 0.70891 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.25310 |
| Gamma | −1.16082 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 10h19m57.4s |
| Sun Declination | +10°23'14.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'49.7" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 22h21m14.5s |
| Moon Declination | -11°30'44.4" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'27.2" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'23.3" |
| ΔT | 51.1 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months 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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one synodic month.| July 27 Descending node | August 10 Ascending node | August 26 Descending node |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 109 | Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 135 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 147 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1980
- A total solar eclipse on February 16.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 1.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 27.
- An annular solar eclipse on August 10.
- '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 26.'''
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 6, 1976
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 13, 1984
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 15, 1973
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 7, 1987
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 31, 1989
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 25, 1969
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1991
Lunar Saros 147
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 15, 1962
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 6, 1998
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 15, 1951
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 6, 2009
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 25, 1893
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 27, 2067
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days. This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 154.| August 20, 1971 | August 31, 1989 |