A partial lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, May 13, 1976, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1976, the second being a penumbral lunar eclipse on November 6, 1976. At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour, 15 minutes and 23.8 seconds, with just 12.17% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. Occurring only 1.1 days after perigee (Perigee on Wednesday, May 12, 1976), the Moon's apparent diameter 5.4% larger than average.

Eclipse season

This is the second eclipse this season. First eclipse this season: Annular

solar eclipse of April 29, 1976 An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Thursday, April 29, 1976. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer o ...

Saros series

Lunar Saros 140, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 77 lunar eclipse events including 28 total lunar eclipses. This is the 22nd member of Lunar Saros 140. The previous event was the May 1958 lunar eclipse. The next event is the

May 1994 lunar eclipse A partial lunar eclipse took place on Wednesday, May 25, 1994, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1994, the second being with a penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday, November 18. Visibility Related eclipses Eclipses of 1994 * An annular s ...

. Previous event: Partial Lunar Eclipse on Saturday, May 3, 1958 This event: Partial Lunar Eclipse on Thursday, May 13, 1976 Next event: Partial Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday, May 25, 1994

Visibility

It was completely visible over South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, seen rising over South America, Europe and Africa, and setting over Asia and Australia. At the greatest eclipse about 12.17% of the Moon was covered by the Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipse from moon-1976May13

Related lunar eclipses

Eclipses in 1976

* An annular solar eclipse on Thursday, 29 April 1976. * A partial lunar eclipse on Thursday, 13 May 1976. * A total solar eclipse on Saturday, 23 October 1976. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Saturday, 6 November 1976.

Lunar year series

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros'' This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of

Solar Saros 147 Saros cycle series 147 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's ascending node, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, containing 80 events. All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon's ascending node. This solar saros is linked to Lunar Saros ...

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External links

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