Type: | penumbral |
Date: | 5 May 2023 |
Gamma: | -1.0349 |
Magnitude: | 0.9636 |
Saros Ser: | 141 |
Saros No: | 24 of 73 |
Penumbral: | 257 minutes, 31 seconds |
P1: | 15:14:10 |
Greatest: | 17:22:51 |
P4: | 19:31:41 |
Previous: | November 2022 |
Next: | October 2023 |
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred on Friday, 5 May 2023, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2023. The moon's apparent diameter was 0.1% larger than average since it occurred 5.5 days before perigee (Perigee on 11 May 2023). This was the deepest penumbral eclipse (with –0.0457 magnitude) since February 2017 and until September 2042.[1]
It was completely visible over Asia and Australia, and was seen rising over Africa and much of Europe (basically in Eastern and Central Europe).
This was 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.
This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 4–5 May, each separated by 19 years:
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 148.