May 2040 lunar eclipse
Template:Short description Template:Infobox lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, May 26, 2040,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.5365. It will be a central lunar eclipse, in which part of the Moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 1.4 days before perigee (on May 27, 2040, at 22:25 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
This is the second central lunar eclipse of Saros series 131. Since this lunar event will occur near perigee, it will be referred to as a "super flower blood moon" or "super blood moon", though not quite as close to Earth as the eclipse of May 26, 2021.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over Antarctica, Australia, and the Pacific Ocean, seen rising over east and south Asia and setting over North and South America.[3]
| File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2040May26.png File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2040May26.png |
Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.49551 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.53646 |
| Gamma | −0.18720 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 04h15m46.6s |
| Sun Declination | +21°16'35.1" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'47.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 16h15m33.4s |
| Moon Declination | -21°27'28.2" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'27.7" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'24.9" |
| ΔT | 79.3 s |
Eclipse season
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| May 11 Ascending node (new moon) |
May 26 Descending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| File:SE2040May11P.png | File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2040May26.png |
| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 119 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 131 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2040
- A partial solar eclipse on May 11.
- A total lunar eclipse on May 26.
- A partial solar eclipse on November 4.
- A total lunar eclipse on November 18.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2036
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 2044
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2033
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 7, 2047
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 2031
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2049
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 26, 2051
Lunar Saros 131
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 6, 2058
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2069
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1953
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 28, 2127
Lunar eclipses of 2038–2042
Template:Lunar eclipse set 2038-2042
Saros 131
Template:Lunar Saros series 131
Tritos series
Template:Lunar Tritos series August 2007
Inex series
Template:Lunar Inex series June 2011
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[5] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 138.
| May 21, 2031 | May 31, 2049 |
|---|---|
| File:SE2031May21A.png | File:SE2049May31A.png |
See also
Notes
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External links
- NASA: Lunar Eclipses: Past and Future
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- Index to Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses, -1999 to +3000 (2000 BCE to 3000 CE)
- Eclipses: 2001 to 2100Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore
References
- Bao-Lin Liu, Canon of Lunar Eclipses 1500 B.C.-A.D. 3000, 1992