Total lunar eclipse June 4, 1993
Total Lunar Eclipse June 4, 1993
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The moon passes west to east (right to left) across the Earth's umbral shadow, shown in hourly intervals.
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130 (33 of 72)
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A total lunar eclipse took place on Friday, June 4, 1993, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 1993, the second being on Monday, November 29. The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 36 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 56% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.
Visibility
It was seen completely over Australia, seen rising over Asia on the evening of Friday 4 June 1993, and setting over Western North and South America on the morning of Friday 4 June 1993.
Eclipses of 1993
Lunar year series
Saros series
Lunar saros series 130, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 56 umbral lunar eclipses (42 partial lunar eclipses and 14 total lunar eclipses). Solar Saros 137 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.
Greatest
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First
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The greatest eclipse of the series will occur on 2029 Jun 26, lasting 102 minutes.[1]
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Penumbral
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Central
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1416 Jun 10
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1560 Sep 4
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1921 Apr 22
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1957 May 13
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2083 Jul 29
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2155 Sep 11
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2552 May 10
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2678 Jul 26
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Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 137.
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