May 2002 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on May 26, 2002, the first of three lunar eclipses in 2002. Visibility The beginning of the penumbral phase was visible in most of North America except the northeast, Central America, western South America, extreme northeast Russia, eastern Asia, Australia, most of Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, and the southeast Indian Ocean; the end of the eclipse was visible in southwestern Alaska, Asia except the extreme north, Australia, the eastern Indian Ocean, and most of the Pacific Ocean except the extreme eastern part. Relation to other lunar eclipses Eclipses of 2002 A penumbral lunar eclipse on May 26. An annular solar eclipse on June 10. A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 24. A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 20. A total solar eclipse on December 4. It is the first of four lunar year cycles, repeating every 354 days. Eclipse season This is the first eclipse this season. Second eclipse this season: 10 June 2002 Annular Solar Eclipse Third eclipse this season: 24 June 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Saros series Lunar Saros 111, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 11 total lunar eclipses. The first