May 2013 lunar eclipse

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

May 2013 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
Date25 May 2013
Gamma0.0157
Magnitude1.5350
Saros cycle150 (1 of 71)
Penumbral33 minutes, 34 seconds

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.

Saros series

This is the first lunar eclipse of Saros series 150.[1] The next occurrence will also be a penumbral eclipse on June 5, 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 August 20, 2157 and past the year 3000. Total eclipses will occur between April 29, 2572 and August 28, 2770.

See also
  • List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
  • File:Penumbral eclipse of May 25, 2013 from lunar south pole.gif Animation of earth as seen from lunar south pole during the eclipse.

Notes and references
  1. http://www.hermit.org/Eclipse/gen_stats.cgi?mode=query&page=full&qtype=type&body=L&saros=150
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