May 2023 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
Date | 5 May 2023 | ||||||||
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Gamma | -1.0349 | ||||||||
Magnitude | 0.9636 | ||||||||
Saros cycle | 141 (24 of 73) | ||||||||
Penumbral | 257 minutes, 31 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on 5 May 2023.
Visibility[]
It will be completely visible over Asia and Australia, and will be seen rising over Africa and much of Europe (basically in Eastern Europe).
Member[]
This is the 24th member of Lunar Saros 141. The previous event was the April 2005 lunar eclipse. The next event is the May 2041 lunar eclipse.
Related eclipses[]
Eclipses of 2023[]
- A hybrid solar eclipse on 20 April.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 May.
- An annular solar eclipse on 14 October.
- A partial lunar eclipse on 28 October.
Lunar year series[]
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020–2023 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111 |
2020 Jun 05 |
Penumbral |
1.24063 | 116 |
2020 Nov 30 |
Penumbral |
-1.13094 | |
121 |
2021 May 26 |
Total |
0.47741 | 126 |
2021 Nov 19 |
Partial |
-0.45525 | |
131 | 2022 May 16 |
Total |
-0.25324 | 136 | 2022 Nov 08 |
Total |
0.25703 | |
141 | 2023 May 05 |
Penumbral |
-1.03495 | 146 | 2023 Oct 28 |
Partial |
0.94716 | |
Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 |
Saros series[]
Metonic series[]
This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 4–5 May, each separated by 19 years:
The metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
Metonic events: May 4 and October 28 | |
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Descending node | Ascending node |
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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).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 148.
29 April 2014 | 9 May 2032 |
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See also[]
- List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References[]
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links[]
- cycle 141
- 2023 May 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- 21st-century lunar eclipses
- Future lunar eclipses
- 2023 in science
- Lunar eclipse stubs