January 1982 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, January 9, 1982, with an umbral magnitude of 1.3310. 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 1.3 days after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over much of Africa, Europe, and Asia, seen rising over northeastern North America, eastern South America, and west Africa and setting over Australia and the western 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 | 2.31475 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.33103 |
| Gamma | −0.29158 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 19h23m18.7s |
| Sun Declination | -22°03'36.2" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'15.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 07h23m15.4s |
| Moon Declination | +21°45'55.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'32.0" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'40.7" |
| ΔT | 52.3 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.| January 9 Ascending node | January 25 Descending node |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 124 | Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 150 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1982
- A total lunar eclipse on January 9.
- A partial solar eclipse on January 25.
- A partial solar eclipse on June 21.
- A total lunar eclipse on July 6.
- A partial solar eclipse on July 20.
- A partial solar eclipse on December 15.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 30.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 24, 1978
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1985
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1974
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 1989
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 1973
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 15, 1991
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1971
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 1992
Lunar Saros 124
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 1963
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2000
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 29, 1953
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 11, 1895
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 9, 2068
Lunar eclipses of 1980–1984
Saros 124
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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 131.| January 4, 1973 | January 15, 1991 |