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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.
Lists of lunar eclipses. There will be 230 lunar eclipses in the 21st century (2001–2100): 87 penumbral, 58 partial and 85 total. [ 1] Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node. Ascending node eclipses are given a red background highlight.
Lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. [ 1] Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth's orbit .
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular ...
For those of you who like to write everything in your calendar ahead of time so know when to plan for your self-care rituals, these are the eclipse dates for 2024 and 2025: Eclipse Season Dates ...
The Worm Moon will mark 2024’s first lunar eclipse. Thomas reveals lunar eclipses "are three times more intense, emotional and powerful." Thomas reveals lunar eclipses "are three times more ...
A total lunar eclipse occurred on Tuesday, 8 November 2022. The southern limb of the Moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. It surpassed the previous eclipse as the longest total lunar eclipse visible from nearly all of North America since 17 August 1989, and until 26 June 2029. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Occurring only 5.8 days before apogee ...
Metonic series. This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 28–29 October, 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 ...