November 2002 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, with an umbral magnitude of −0.2246. 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 much of North and South America, Africa, and Europe, seen rising over western North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean and setting over east Africa and west, central, and south Asia.The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Taurus. |
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 | 0.86176 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.22459 |
| Gamma | −1.11266 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 15h41m07.8s |
| Sun Declination | -19°36'53.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'11.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 03h42m30.3s |
| Moon Declination | +18°39'15.4" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'54.0" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'40.9" |
| ΔT | 64.4 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 20 Ascending node | December 4, 2002|December 4] Descending node |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 116 | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 142 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2002
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 26.
- Solar eclipse of [June 10, 2002|An annular solar eclipse on June 10].
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 24.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 20.
- A total solar eclipse on December 4.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 1999
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2006
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 1995
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2009
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of [November 13, 1993]
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 1991
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2013
Lunar Saros 116
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 8, 1984
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2020
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 10, 1973
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2031
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 20, 1916
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 19, 2089
Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005
Metonic series
- First eclipse: 20 November 2002.
- Second eclipse: 19 November 2021.
- Third eclipse: 18 November 2040.
- Fourth eclipse: 19 November 2059.
- Fifth eclipse: 19 November 2078.
Saros 116
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 123.| November 13, 1993 | November 25, 2011 |