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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. See also: List of lunar eclipses, List of 20th-century lunar ...
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.
On May 5, 2023, there's a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio. Learn about the meaning of this event in astrology and read your horoscope by zodiac sign.
The full moon is the lunar phase when the Moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. This occurs when Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon (when the ecliptic longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180°). [3] This means that the lunar hemisphere facing Earth—the near side —is completely sunlit and appears as an ...
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
May 3, 2023 at 1:23 PM. A lunar eclipse on 5 May will see the Moon darken as it moves into Earth’s shadow (Getty Images/ iStock) A rare penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday will see the Moon darken ...
There will be a rare full moon on a leap day; this event happens roughly once every century. [23] The next full moon on a leap day will not occur until February 29, 2124. [24] 2052 December 6 The closest supermoon of the century will occur. [25] 2053 August 29 A Total Penumbral Lunar Eclipse will occur, the first since 2006. [26] 2057