Total lunar eclipse, 6 May 2050

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    A total lunar eclipse on 6 May 2050, with totality lasting 43m 12s, 22:09–22:52 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 17.0°S 21.0°E. Umbral magnitude 1.077, saros 122.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    6 May 2050
    Totality
    22:09–22:52 UT · 43m 12s
    Partial phase
    20:47–00:13 UT
    Penumbral
    19:40–01:20 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.077
    Moon overhead near
    17.0°S 21.0°E
    Saros series
    122

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