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May 2107 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur on May 7, 2107.

May 2107 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Date7 May 2107
Gamma1.5588
Magnitude-1.0103
Saros cycle152 (1 of 72)
Penumbral22 minutes 12 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P14:19:18
Greatest4:30:24
P44:41:30
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October 2107 →

This lunar eclipse will be followed by the October 2107 lunar eclipse.[1]

Visibility

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The entire eclipse will be visible in South America and southern North America. Most or some of the eclipse will be visible in northern North America, Africa, and Europe.[2]

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This lunar eclipse is part of Lunar Saros 152.

Metonic series

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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.

This series has 9 events centered on May 6th and October 30th: (saros number)

Ascending node Descending node
  1. 2031 May 07.160 - penumbral (112)
  2. 2050 May 06.937 - total (122)
  3. 2069 May 06.380 - total (132)
  4. 2088 May 05.677 - partial (142)
  5. 2107 May 07.186 - penumbral (152)
  1. 2031 Oct 30.323 - penumbral (117)
  2. 2050 Oct 30.139 - total (127)
  3. 2069 Oct 30.148 - total (137)
  4. 2088 Oct 30.125 - partial (147)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on May 6–7, 2107 – Where and When to See". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ "Map of Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on May 7, 2107". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.


 

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