A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 1982, the first of three lunar eclipses in 1982. The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 17 minutes 39.5 seconds, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 33.103% 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 24 minutes in total.^[1]

Visibility

It was completely visible over Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, seen rising over North Atlantic Ocean, and setting over North Pacific Ocean.

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 1982

• A total lunar eclipse on January 9.
• A partial solar eclipse on January 25.
• A partial solar eclipse on June 21.
• A total lunar eclipse on July 6.
• A partial solar eclipse on July 20.
• A partial solar eclipse on December 15.
• A total lunar eclipse on December 30.

There were seven eclipses in 1982, the maximum possible, including 4 partial solar eclipses: January 25, July 20, June 21, and December 15.

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1980–1984
Descending node					Ascending node
Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart	Gamma		Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart	Gamma
109	1980 Jul 27	Penumbral	1.41391		114	1981 Jan 20	Penumbral	−1.01421
119	1981 Jul 17	Partial	0.70454		124	1982 Jan 09	Total	−0.29158
129	1982 Jul 06	Total	−0.05792		134	1982 Dec 30	Total	0.37579
139	1983 Jun 25	Partial	−0.81520		144	1983 Dec 20	Penumbral	1.07468
149	1984 Jun 13	Penumbral	−1.52403
Last set	1980 Aug 26				Last set	1980 Mar 13
Next set	1984 May 15				Next set	1984 Nov 08

Tritos

• Preceded: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1971
• Followed: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 1992

Tzolkinex

• Preceded: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1974
• Followed: Lunar eclipse of March 9, 1988

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 131.

January 4, 1973	January 15, 1991