A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, May 26, 2002, with an umbral magnitude of −0.2871. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 3.1 days after perigee (on May 23, 2002, at 11:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Visibility The eclipse was completely visible over Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and Antarctica, seen rising over much of Asia and setting over much of North America and western South America.
The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Scorpius.
In popular culture This eclipse appears in the 2022 film Turning Red, although it differs from actual events. It is depicted as taking place on the evening of 25 May, rather than the early morning hours of 26 May. Additionally, the film takes place in Toronto, where the eclipse was not visible.
Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+May 26, 2002 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 0.69104 Umbral Magnitude −0.28705 Gamma 1.17591 Sun Right Ascension 04h12m31.0s Sun Declination +21°08'37.3" Sun Semi-Diameter 15'47.3" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.7" Moon Right Ascension 16h13m52.1s Moon Declination -20°01'35.7" Moon Semi-Diameter 16'08.5" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°59'14.5" ΔT 64.3 s
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. The first and last eclipse in this sequence is separated by one synodic month.
+ Eclipse season of May–June 2002 May 26Descending node (full moon) June 10Ascending node (new moon) June 24Descending node (full moon) Penumbral lunar eclipseLunar Saros 111 Annular solar eclipseSolar Saros 137 Penumbral lunar eclipseLunar Saros 149
Related eclipses Eclipses in 2002 A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 26. An annular solar eclipse on June 10. A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 24. A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 20. A total solar eclipse on December 4.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 8, 1998 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2006
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 1995 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 7, 2009
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993 Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 27, 1991 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2013
Lunar Saros 111 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 15, 1984 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 5, 2020
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 1973 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 7, 2031
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1915 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 26, 2089
Lunar eclipses of 2002–2005
Metonic series First eclipse: May 26, 2002. Second eclipse: 26 May 2021. Third eclipse: 26 May 2040. Fourth eclipse: 27 May 2059.
Saros 111
Tritos series
Inex 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 118. May 21, 1993June 1, 2011
See also List of lunar eclipses List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References
External links Saros cycle 111