May_2031_lunar_eclipse
May 2031 lunar eclipse
Penumbral
A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 7, 2031.[1]
Lunar year series
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 112 | 2031 May 07 |
Penumbral |
117 | 2031 Oct 30 |
Penumbral | |
| 122 | 2032 Apr 25 |
Total |
127 | 2032 Oct 18 |
Total | |
| 132 | 2033 Apr 14 |
Total |
137 | 2033 Oct 08 |
Total | |
| 142 | 2034 Apr 03 |
Penumbral |
147 | 2034 Sep 28 |
Partial | |
| Last set | 2031 Jun 05 | Last set | 2030 Dec 09 | |||
| Next set | 2035 Feb 22 | Next set | 2035 Aug 19 | |||
Saros series
Lunar Saros series 112, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 15 total lunar eclipses.
| Greatest | First | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1490 Jun 02, lasting 100 minutes.[2] | Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
| 859 May 20 | 985 Aug 03 | 1364 Mar 18 | 1436 Apr 30 | |
| Last | ||||
| Central | Total | Partial | Penumbral | |
| 1562 Jul 16 | 1616 Aug 27 | 2013 Apr 25 |
2139 Jul 12 | |
There are 11 series events between 1901 and 2100, grouped into threes (called an exeligmos), each column with approximately the same viewing longitude on Earth.
| 1905 Feb 19 | 1923 Mar 3 | 1941 Mar 13 | |||
| 1959 Mar 24 | 1977 Apr 04 | 1995 Apr 15 | |||
| 2013 Apr 25 | 2031 May 07 | 2049 May 17 | |||
| 2067 May 28 | 2085 Jun 08 | ||||
Metonic series
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.
This series has 9 events centered on May 6th and October 30th: (saros number)
| Ascending node | Descending node |
|---|---|
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Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[3] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 119.
Tritos series
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of June 5, 2020
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of April 5, 2042
Tzolkinex
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2024
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of June 17, 2038
- Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
- 2031 May 07 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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