November 1947 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 28, 1947, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1297. 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 2.4 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over northeast Asia, North America, and northwestern South America, seen rising over much of South America, west Africa, and western Europe and setting over east Asia and Australia.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 | 0.86836 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.12965 |
| Gamma | 1.08382 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 16h13m20.8s |
| Sun Declination | -21°11'10.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'12.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 04h12m04.6s |
| Moon Declination | +22°13'19.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'14.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°59'37.4" |
| ΔT | 28.2 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 12 Descending node | November 28 Ascending node |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 132 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 144 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1947
- A total solar eclipse on May 20.
- A partial lunar eclipse on June 3.
- An annular solar eclipse on November 12.
- '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 28.'''
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 1944
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 15, 1951
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 16, 1940
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1955
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 21, 1938
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 28, 1936
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 27, 1958
Lunar Saros 144
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 17, 1929
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1965
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 17, 1918
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 6, 1976
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 26, 1861
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2034
Lunar eclipses of 1944–1947
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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 151.| November 21, 1938 | December 2, 1956 |