December 1965 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, December 8, 1965, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1200. 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 2.5 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over eastern Europe, northeast Africa, Asia, and Australia, seen rising over western Europe and much of Africa and setting over northwestern North America and the central Pacific Ocean.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 | 0.88203 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.12004 |
| Gamma | 1.07748 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 17h00m58.1s |
| Sun Declination | -22°45'04.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'14.4" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 05h00m02.9s |
| Moon Declination | +23°47'53.1" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'12.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'28.5" |
| ΔT | 36.5 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.| November 23 Descending node | December 8 Ascending node |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 132 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 144 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1965
- A total solar eclipse on May 30.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 14.
- An annular solar eclipse on November 23.
- '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on December 8.'''
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 19, 1962
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 25, 1969
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 27, 1958
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 18, 1973
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 13, 1974
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1955
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 6, 1976
Lunar Saros 144
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 28, 1947
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 1983
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 28, 1936
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 1994
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 7, 1879
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2052
Lunar eclipses of 1962–1965
Saros 144
Tritos series
Inex series
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 151.| December 2, 1956 | December 13, 1974 |