May 2041 lunar eclipse

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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

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

Visibility[edit]

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)

See also[edit]

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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