January 2020 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, 10 January 2020, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1146. 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 2.8 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
This eclipse was the first of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020, with the others occurring on 5 June, 5 July, and 30 November.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over east Africa, Europe, and Asia, seen rising over the west Africa and northern North America and setting over Australia and the central Pacific Ocean.Visibility map |
Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude | 0.89692 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.11460 |
| Gamma | 1.07270 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 19h26m32.0s |
| Sun Declination | -21°56'49.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'15.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 07h26m45.8s |
| Moon Declination | +23°00'02.8" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'04.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'00.8" |
| ΔT | 69.5 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.| 26 December Descending node | 10 January Ascending node |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 132 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 144 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2020
A penumbral lunar eclipse on 10 January.- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5.
- An annular solar eclipse on June 21.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30.
- A total solar eclipse on December 14.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 28, 2012
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 14, 2029
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030
Lunar Saros 144
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 2001
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2048
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 12, 1933
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 11, 2106
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.| January 4, 2011 | January 14, 2029 |