May 1975 lunar eclipse
The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow
A total lunar eclipse took place on May 25, 1975.
The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.
Visibility
It was completely visible over North and South America, seen rising over Australia, and setting over Africa, and Western Europe.
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 110 | 1973 Jun 15 |
Penumbral |
115 | 1973 Dec 10 |
Partial | |
| 120 | 1974 Jun 04 |
Partial |
125 | 1974 Nov 29 |
Total | |
| 130 | 1975 May 25 |
Total |
135 | 1975 Nov 18 |
Total | |
| 140 | 1976 May 13 |
Partial |
145 | 1976 Nov 06 |
Penumbral | |
| Last set | 1973 Jul 15 | Last set | 1973 Jan 18 | |||
| Next set | 1977 Apr 04 | Next set | 1977 Sep 27 | |||
Saros series
Lunar saros series 130, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses.
| Greatest | First | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The greatest eclipse of the series will occur on 2029 Jun 26, lasting 102 minutes.[1] |
Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
| 1416 Jun 10 | 1560 Sep 4 | 1921 Apr 22 | 1957 May 13 | |
| Last | ||||
| Central | Total | Partial | Penumbral | |
| 2083 Jul 29 | 2155 Sep 11 | 2552 May 10 | 2696 Aug 5 | |
| 1903 Apr 12 | 1921 Apr 22 | 1939 May 3 | |||
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| 2011 Jun 15 | 2029 Jun 26 | 2047 Jul 7 | |||
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
Notes
External links
- 1975 May 25 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
- The Total Lunar Eclipse of may 24-25, 1975, Feinstein, A., Forte, J. C., & Cabrera, A.
