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Eclipses in King Edward Point, South Georgia/Sandwich Is. (Grytviken)

May 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm
Max View in King Edward Point
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in King Edward Point
Begins: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 4:40 pm
Maximum: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm -0.483 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 5:31 pm
Duration: 51 minutes
Location

May 5, 2023 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — King Edward Point

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in King Edward Point. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GST) for King Edward Point.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:14 pm Fri, May 5Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction South-southeast 165°
-18.8°
3:22 pm Fri, May 5Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Southeast 136°
-9.6°
4:40 pm Fri, May 5RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-southeast 120°
-0.2°
4:44 pm Fri, May 5
Maximum in King Edward Point This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in King Edward Point. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in King Edward Point because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-southeast 120°
0.2°
5:31 pm Fri, May 5
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 111°
5.9°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in King Edward Point

Eclipse Visibility From King Edward PointVisibility Worldwide
May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica

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