Lunar Eclipse — 16 May 2003
Quick Facts
| Date | 16 May 2003 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 03:40:09 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 16 May 2003, 09:10:09 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 121 |
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| Saros member | 54 |
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| Magnitude | 1.128 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.074 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 6 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 14 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 51 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (1.57°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Vishakha, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 211.5726° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (0.99°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 30.9921° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -55.83° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
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Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
16 May 2003, 01:06:52 |
16 May 2003, 06:36:52 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
16 May 2003, 02:03:09 |
16 May 2003, 07:33:09 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
16 May 2003, 03:14:24 |
16 May 2003, 08:44:24 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
16 May 2003, 03:40:09 |
16 May 2003, 09:10:09 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
16 May 2003, 04:05:54 |
16 May 2003, 09:35:54 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
16 May 2003, 05:17:09 |
16 May 2003, 10:47:09 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
16 May 2003, 06:13:27 |
16 May 2003, 11:43:27 |
No, below the horizon |
