A penumbral

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will occur at the Moon’s

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of orbit on Monday, April 3, 2034, with an umbral

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of −0.2263. A lunar eclipse occurs when the

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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

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, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the

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side of Earth. Occurring about 2.2 days before

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(on April 5, 2034, at 23:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.

Visibility

The eclipse will be completely visible over

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, and western

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, seen rising over

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, and eastern

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and setting over eastern Australia and

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Eclipse details

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an

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, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) 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

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Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2034

* A total solar eclipse on March 20. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 3. * An annular solar eclipse on September 12. * A partial lunar eclipse on September 28.

Metonic

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2030 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038

Tzolkinex

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2041

Half-Saros

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 9, 2043

Tritos

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045

Lunar Saros 142

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2052

Inex

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2063

Triad

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 3, 1947 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 2, 2121

Lunar eclipses of 2031–2034

Saros 142

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 (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros'' This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149.

Notes

External links

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