May 2041 lunar eclipse

Summary

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on May 16, 2041.[2]

May 2041 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
Date16 May 2041
Gamma−0.9746
Magnitude0.0645[1]
Saros cycle141 (25 of 72)
Partiality58 minutes 27 seconds
Penumbral269 minutes 44 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P122:26:48
U100:12:30
Greatest00:41:37
U401:10:57
P402:56:32

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Member edit

This is the 25th member of Lunar Saros 141. The previous event was the May 2023 lunar eclipse.

Related lunar eclipses edit

Lunar year series (354 days) edit

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2038-2042
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
111 2038 Jun 17
 
Penumbral
 
116 2038 Dec 11
 
Penumbral
 
121 2039 Jun 06
 
Partial
 
126 2039 Nov 30
 
Partial
 
131 2040 May 26
 
Total
 
136 2040 Nov 18
 
Total
 
141 2041 May 16
 
Partial
 
146 2041 Nov 08
 
Partial
 
156 2042 Oct 28
 
Penumbral
 
Last set 2038 Jul 16 Last set 2038 Jan 21
Next set 2042 Apr 05 Next set 2042 Sep 29

Saros series edit

Metonic series edit

This eclipse is the fourth and final of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, May 15–16, 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 be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

  1. 1984 May 15.19 - penumbral (111)
  2. 2003 May 16.15 - total (121)
  3. 2022 May 16.17 - total (131)
  4. 2041 May 16.03 - penumbral (141)
  1. 1984 Nov 08.75 - penumbral (116)
  2. 2003 Nov 09.05 - total (126)
  3. 2022 Nov 08.46 - total (136)
  4. 2041 Nov 08.19 - partial (146)
  5. 2060 Nov 08.17 - penumbral (156)
   

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Notes edit

  1. ^ For a partial or total lunar eclipse, this value denotes the umbral magnitude. For a penumbral lunar eclipse, this denotes the penumbral magnitude.
  2. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 141

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