Total lunar eclipse on 16 May 2003

Total lunar eclipse on 16 May 2003 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 16 May 2003

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 121, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
16 May 2003 — 03:40 UTC
Saros series
121
Gamma
0.41230
Magnitude
1.1276
Max duration
51m 24s
Greatest eclipse point
-19.00°, -56.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9657

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
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Greatest eclipse
16 May 2003 03:40 UTC
Last contact
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About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)