August 1944 lunar eclipse

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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, August 4, 1944.

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Visibility

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1940–1944
Ascending node Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
SarosDate
Viewing
Type
Chart
102 1940 Mar 23
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Penumbral
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107
112 1941 Mar 13
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Partial
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117 1941 Sep 05
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Partial
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122 1942 Mar 03
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Total
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127 1942 Aug 26
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Total
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132 1943 Feb 20
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Partial
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137 1943 Aug 15
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Partial
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142 1944 Feb 09
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Penumbral
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147 1944 Aug 04
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Penumbral
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