May 2087 lunar eclipse explained

A total lunar eclipse will take place on May 17, 2087. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.

Related lunar eclipses

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).^[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 139.

See also

• List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses

Notes and References

1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros