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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 ...
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. See also: List of lunar eclipses, List of 20th-century lunar ...
The best views in Texas will be between 9:15 p.m. and 9:44 p.m. The skies should be clear in North Texas at that time, according to the FOX 4 Weather team. Stargazers will get a special treat this ...
The annular solar eclipse begins in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. pacific time and ends in Texas at 12:03 p.m. central time. The maximum view in North Texas will be at 11:52 a.m. on Oct. 14, with the start ...
The moon looks slightly darker during a 2023 penumbral lunar eclipse in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. On Monday, the lunar event will begin at 12:53 a.m. ET. - Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
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 partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon, in tandem with a supermoon, lit up the skies Tuesday night in Fresno, a video shows. Supermoons appear larger that regular full moons because they ...