May 2023 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 Chart of the eclipse; ecliptic north is up, hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | 5 May 2023 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | -1.0349 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.9636 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 141 (24 of 73) | ||||||||
| Catalog | LE2023May05N | ||||||||
| Duration | |||||||||
| Penumbral | 257 minutes, 31 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on 5 May 2023
Visibility
It will be completely visible over Asia and Australia, and will be seen rising over Africa and much of Europe.
Related eclipses
Lunar year series
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Saros series
It is part of Saros cycle 141.
Metonic series
This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 4–5 May, 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 relative to the background stars.
| Metonic events: May 4 and October 28 | |
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| Ascending node | Descending node |
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See also
External links
- cycle 141
- 2023 May 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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