Penumbral lunar eclipse
25 May 2013

The Moon barely grazes the northern penumbral shadow of the Earth.
Saros (and member)150 (1 of 71)
Gamma1.5350
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral0:33:34
Contacts (UTC)
P13:53:15
Greatest4:09:58
P44:26:49

The Moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Scorpius.

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on 24–25 May 2013, the second of three lunar eclipses in 2013. It was visually imperceptible due to the small entry into the penumbral shadow.

This event marked the beginning of Saros series 150.

Visibility

NASA chart of the eclipse


A simulated view of the Earth from the center of the Moon at maximal eclipse.

Map

Eclipses of 2013

Lunar year (354 days)

This eclipse is the one of five lunar eclipses in a short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2009–2013
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros #
Photo		 Date
Viewing		 Type
chart		 Gamma Saros #
Photo		 Date
Viewing		 Type
chart		 Gamma
110 2009 Jul 07
 penumbral
 −1.4916 115
 2009 Dec 31
 partial
 0.9766
120
 2010 Jun 26
 partial
 −0.7091 125
 2010 Dec 21
 total
 0.3214
130
 2011 Jun 15
 total
 0.0897 135
 2011 Dec 10
 total
 −0.3882
140
 2012 Jun 04
 partial
 0.8248 145 2012 Nov 28
 penumbral
 −1.0869
150 2013 May 25
 penumbral
 1.5351
Last set 2009 Aug 06 Last set 2009 Feb 9
Next set 2013 Apr 25 Next set 2013 Oct 18

Saros series

This is the first lunar eclipse of Saros series 150.[1] The next occurrence will also be a penumbral eclipse on 5 June 2031. Solar Saros 157 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

Partial eclipses in series 150 will occur between 20 August 2157 and past the year 3000. Total eclipses will occur between 29 April 2572 and 28 August 2770.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Saros Series of Lunar Eclipses".
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