November 1984 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, November 8, 1984, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1825. 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 3.8 days after apogee, the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over eastern Europe, northeast Africa, Asia, and western Australia, seen rising over western Europe and west and central Africa and setting over eastern Australia, northwestern North America, and the central Pacific Ocean.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 | 0.89929 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.18247 |
| Gamma | −1.08998 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 14h56m10.9s |
| Sun Declination | -16°46'34.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 02h57m45.0s |
| Moon Declination | +15°51'17.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'55.7" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'47.1" |
| ΔT | 54.2 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 8 Ascending node | November 22 Descending node |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 116 | Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 142 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1984
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 15.
- An annular solar eclipse on May 30.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 13.A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 8.
- A total solar eclipse on November 22.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 20, 1981
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 1988
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1977
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 1991
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 1975
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 1993
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 10, 1973
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 1995
Lunar Saros 116
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 29, 1966
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 20, 2002
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1955
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2013
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1898
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 9, 2071
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 123.| November 3, 1975 | November 13, 1993 |