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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly. This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 14m03s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 3.51 degrees, or around ± 379 km (235 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 4 May, 0500 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 20:44 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 55 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 14% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 22 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 24 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 22 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 55 minutes and 12 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 20:44:43 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html shows the visibility of the eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 33rd eclipse in lunar Saros series 52.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 52, is linked to solar Saros series 59. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 20:44:43 on 4 May UT TDT Date/time (max) 01:29:45 on 5 May TDT
Saros Series 52 Number in Series 33
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1205 Central Magnitiude 1.1385
Gamma 0.3969 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h45m Error ± 14m03s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h24m Partial Duration 3h22m
Total Duration 55m12s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html are in the TDT timescale. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:41 UTC.