Date 6 May 2050 | ||
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Other Instances April 2099 lunar eclipse | ||
A total lunar eclipse will take place on May 6, 2050.
This lunar eclipse is first of a tetrad, four total lunar eclipses in series. The last series was in 2043 and 2044, starting with an March 2043 lunar eclipse.
This is the 58th member of Lunar Saros 122. The previous event was the April 2032 lunar eclipse.
Metonic series
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
This series has 9 events centered on May 6th and October 30th: (saros number)
References
May 2050 lunar eclipse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA