- Source: May 2003 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, May 16, 2003, with an umbral magnitude of 1.1294. 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 only about 15 hours after perigee (on May 15, 2003, at 11:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
This lunar eclipse marks the beginning of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on November 9, 2003; May 4, 2004; and October 28, 2004. The previous series was in 1985 and 1986, starting with the May 1985 lunar eclipse. The next series was in 2014 and 2015, starting with the April 2014 lunar eclipse.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over eastern North America, South America, the Caribbean, Antarctica, and west Africa, seen rising over western North America and the Pacific Ocean and setting over Europe, west Asia, and much of Africa.
Gallery
Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 2003
=A total lunar eclipse on May 16.
An annular solar eclipse on May 31.
A total lunar eclipse on November 9.
A total solar eclipse on November 23.
= Metonic
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2007
= Tzolkinex
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 1996
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010
= Half-Saros
=Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 10, 1994
Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 2012
= Tritos
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 1992
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014
= Lunar Saros 121
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 1985
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
= Inex
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 1974
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2032
= Triad
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 15, 1916
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 15, 2090
= Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005
== Metonic series
=This eclipse is the second of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 15–16 May, 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 be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
= Half-Saros cycle
=A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 128.
See also
List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
November 2003 lunar eclipse
October 2004 lunar eclipse
May 2004 lunar eclipse
References
External links
Saros cycle 121
2003 May 16 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
NASA Saros series 121
Lunar Eclipse Gallery
Pictures of the May 15-16 Lunar Eclipse
Prof. Druckmüller's eclipse photography site. Czech Republic
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