Saros cycle series 102 for lunar eclipses occurred at the moon's ascending node, 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contained 84 events. [1]
| Cat. | Saros | Mem | Date | Time UT (hr:mn) | Type | Gamma | Magnitude | Duration (min) | Contacts UT (hr:mn) | Chart | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest | Pen. | Par. | Tot. | P1 | P4 | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | ||||||||
| 05914 | 102 | 1 | 461 Oct 5 | 14:59:50 | Penumbral | 1.5718 | -1.0551 | 17.3 | 14:51:11 | 15:08:29 | |||||||
| 05960 | 102 | 2 | 479 Oct 16 | 22:54:35 | Penumbral | 1.5537 | -1.0249 | 59.5 | 22:24:50 | 23:24:20 | |||||||
| 06006 | 102 | 3 | 497 Oct 27 | 6:55:24 | Penumbral | 1.5411 | -1.0043 | 76.8 | 6:17:00 | 7:33:48 | |||||||
| 06051 | 102 | 4 | 515 Nov 07 | 15:00:56 | Penumbral | 1.5328 | -0.9913 | 86.8 | 14:17:32 | 15:44:20 | |||||||
| 06096 | 102 | 5 | 533 Nov 17 | 23:11:15 | Penumbral | 1.5291 | -0.9867 | 91.4 | 22:25:33 | 23:56:57 | |||||||
| 06141 | 102 | 6 | 551 Nov 29 | 7:22:40 | Penumbral | 1.5266 | -0.9837 | 94.7 | 6:35:19 | 8:10:01 | |||||||
| 06187 | 102 | 7 | 569 Dec 09 | 15:35:23 | Penumbral | 1.5258 | -0.9835 | 96.4 | 14:47:11 | 16:23:35 | |||||||
| 06233 | 102 | 8 | 587 Dec 20 | 23:46:02 | Penumbral | 1.5237 | -0.9807 | 98.8 | 22:56:38 | 0:35:26 | |||||||
| 06280 | 102 | 9 | 605 Dec 31 | 7:55:11 | Penumbral | 1.5209 | -0.9761 | 101.6 | 7:04:23 | 8:45:59 | |||||||
| 06327 | 102 | 10 | 624 Jan 11 | 15:57:41 | Penumbral | 1.5136 | -0.9628 | 107.8 | 15:03:47 | 16:51:35 | |||||||
| 06373 | 102 | 11 | 642 Jan 21 | 23:56:00 | Penumbral | 1.5033 | -0.9438 | 115.6 | 22:58:12 | 0:53:48 | |||||||
| 06418 | 102 | 12 | 660 Feb 02 | 7:45:06 | Penumbral | 1.4862 | -0.9121 | 127.3 | 6:41:27 | 8:48:45 | |||||||
| 06463 | 102 | 13 | 678 Feb 12 | 15:27:08 | Penumbral | 1.4638 | -0.8702 | 141.1 | 14:16:35 | 16:37:41 | |||||||
| 06509 | 102 | 14 | 696 Feb 23 | 22:57:48 | Penumbral | 1.4326 | -0.8123 | 157.9 | 21:38:51 | 0:16:45 | |||||||
| 06553 | 102 | 15 | 714 Mar 06 | 6:20:38 | Penumbral | 1.3954 | -0.7432 | 175.5 | 4:52:53 | 7:48:23 | |||||||
| 06596 | 102 | 16 | 732 Mar 16 | 13:32:02 | Penumbral | 1.3497 | -0.6583 | 194.4 | 11:54:50 | 15:09:14 | |||||||
| 06641 | 102 | 17 | 750 Mar 27 | 20:34:13 | Penumbral | 1.2966 | -0.5598 | 213.7 | 18:47:22 | 22:21:04 | |||||||
| 06685 | 102 | 18 | 768 Apr 07 | 3:26:13 | Penumbral | 1.2353 | -0.4464 | 233.2 | 1:29:37 | 5:22:49 | |||||||
| 06728 | 102 | 19 | 786 Apr 18 | 10:10:53 | Penumbral | 1.1680 | -0.3220 | 252.0 | 8:04:53 | 12:16:53 | |||||||
| 06770 | 102 | 20 | 804 Apr 28 | 16:47:44 | Penumbral | 1.0944 | -0.1861 | 270.0 | 14:32:44 | 19:02:44 | |||||||
| 06811 | 102 | 21 | 822 May 9 | 23:18:04 | Penumbral | 1.0154 | -0.0404 | 286.9 | 20:54:37 | 1:41:31 | |||||||
| 06852 | 102 | 22 | 840 May 20 | 5:43:53 | Partial | 0.9323 | 0.1125 | 302.3 | 81.7 | 3:12:44 | 8:15:02 | 5:03:02 | 6:24:44 | ||||
| 06892 | 102 | 23 | 858 May 31 | 12:06:43 | Partial | 0.8462 | 0.2708 | 316.3 | 123.9 | 9:28:34 | 14:44:52 | 11:04:46 | 13:08:40 | ||||
| 06933 | 102 | 24 | 876 Jun 10 | 18:27:49 | Partial | 0.7583 | 0.4322 | 328.6 | 152.7 | 15:43:31 | 21:12:07 | 17:11:28 | 19:44:10 | ||||
| 06975 | 102 | 25 | 894 Jun 22 | 0:49:05 | Partial | 0.6701 | 0.5940 | 339.2 | 174.5 | 21:59:29 | 3:38:41 | 23:21:50 | 2:16:20 | ||||
| 07016 | 102 | 26 | 912 Jul 02 | 7:12:37 | Partial | 0.5831 | 0.7535 | 348.0 | 191.2 | 4:18:37 | 10:06:37 | 5:37:01 | 8:48:13 | ||||
| 07056 | 102 | 27 | 930 Jul 13 | 13:40:18 | Partial | 0.4989 | 0.9077 | 355.2 | 204.1 | 10:42:42 | 16:37:54 | 11:58:15 | 15:22:21 | ||||
| 07097 | 102 | 28 | 948 Jul 23 | 20:11:39 | Total | 0.4170 | 1.0574 | 361.0 | 214.0 | 39.0 | 17:11:09 | 23:12:09 | 18:24:39 | 19:52:09 | 20:31:09 | 21:58:39 | |
| 07138 | 102 | 29 | 966 Aug 04 | 2:50:13 | Total | 0.3406 | 1.1969 | 365.3 | 221.2 | 69.0 | 23:47:34 | 5:52:52 | 0:59:37 | 2:15:43 | 3:24:43 | 4:40:49 | |
| 07179 | 102 | 30 | 984 Aug 14 | 9:35:35 | Total | 0.2692 | 1.3272 | 368.4 | 226.3 | 84.7 | 6:31:23 | 12:39:47 | 7:42:26 | 8:53:14 | 10:17:56 | 11:28:44 | |
| 07223 | 102 | 31 | 1002 Aug 25 | 16:30:31 | Total | 0.2051 | 1.4440 | 370.4 | 229.7 | 94.0 | 13:25:19 | 19:35:43 | 14:35:40 | 15:43:31 | 17:17:31 | 18:25:22 | |
| 07267 | 102 | 32 | 1020 Sep 04 | 23:33:25 | Total | 0.1470 | 1.5496 | 371.6 | 231.8 | 99.7 | 20:27:37 | 2:39:13 | 21:37:31 | 22:43:34 | 0:23:16 | 1:29:19 | |
| 07311 | 102 | 33 | 1038 Sep 16 | 6:47:20 | Total | 0.0974 | 1.6398 | 372.2 | 232.9 | 102.8 | 3:41:14 | 9:53:26 | 4:50:53 | 5:55:56 | 7:38:44 | 8:43:47 | |
| 07356 | 102 | 34 | 1056 Sep 26 | 14:10:44 | Total | 0.0551 | 1.7167 | 372.2 | 233.2 | 104.3 | 11:04:38 | 17:16:50 | 12:14:08 | 13:18:35 | 15:02:53 | 16:07:20 | |
| 07400 | 102 | 35 | 1074 Oct 07 | 21:44:00 | Total | 0.0205 | 1.7795 | 371.9 | 233.1 | 104.7 | 18:38:03 | 0:49:57 | 19:47:27 | 20:51:39 | 22:36:21 | 23:40:33 | |
| 07445 | 102 | 36 | 1092 Oct 18 | 5:26:35 | Total | -0.0070 | 1.8037 | 371.4 | 232.6 | 104.6 | 2:20:53 | 8:32:17 | 3:30:17 | 4:34:17 | 6:18:53 | 7:22:53 | |
| 07491 | 102 | 37 | 1110 Oct 29 | 13:18:02 | Total | -0.0276 | 1.7657 | 370.6 | 232.1 | 104.2 | 10:12:44 | 16:23:20 | 11:21:59 | 12:25:56 | 14:10:08 | 15:14:05 | |
| 07537 | 102 | 38 | 1128 Nov 8 | 21:17:28 | Total | -0.0425 | 1.7384 | 369.8 | 231.5 | 103.7 | 18:12:34 | 0:22:22 | 19:21:43 | 20:25:37 | 22:09:19 | 23:13:13 | |
| 07583 | 102 | 39 | 1146 Nov 20 | 5:21:53 | Total | -0.0538 | 1.7179 | 368.9 | 230.9 | 103.2 | 2:17:26 | 8:26:20 | 3:26:26 | 4:30:17 | 6:13:29 | 7:17:20 | |
| 07631 | 102 | 40 | 1164 Nov 30 | 13:32:27 | Total | -0.0607 | 1.7058 | 367.8 | 230.3 | 102.8 | 10:28:33 | 16:36:21 | 11:37:18 | 12:41:03 | 14:23:51 | 15:27:36 | |
| 07678 | 102 | 41 | 1182 Dec 11 | 21:45:32 | Total | -0.0657 | 1.6977 | 366.7 | 229.8 | 102.5 | 18:42:11 | 0:48:53 | 19:50:38 | 20:54:17 | 22:36:47 | 23:40:26 | |
| 07724 | 102 | 42 | 1200 Dec 22 | 6:00:34 | Total | -0.0701 | 1.691 | 365.5 | 229.3 | 102.2 | 2:57:49 | 9:03:19 | 4:05:55 | 5:09:28 | 6:51:40 | 7:55:13 | |
| 07770 | 102 | 43 | 1219 Jan 02 | 14:13:50 | Total | -0.0764 | 1.6811 | 364.1 | 228.7 | 101.9 | 11:11:47 | 17:15:53 | 12:19:29 | 13:22:53 | 15:04:47 | 16:08:11 | |
| 07816 | 102 | 44 | 1237 Jan 12 | 22:26:14 | Total | -0.0842 | 1.6689 | 362.7 | 228.1 | 101.5 | 19:24:53 | 1:27:35 | 20:32:11 | 21:35:29 | 23:16:59 | 0:20:17 | |
| 07861 | 102 | 45 | 1255 Jan 24 | 6:34:23 | Total | -0.0960 | 1.6495 | 361.0 | 227.4 | 101.0 | 3:33:53 | 9:34:53 | 4:40:41 | 5:43:53 | 7:24:53 | 8:28:05 | |
| 07905 | 102 | 46 | 1273 Feb 03 | 14:37:42 | Total | -0.1123 | 1.6223 | 359.2 | 226.5 | 100.1 | 11:38:06 | 17:37:18 | 12:44:27 | 13:47:39 | 15:27:45 | 16:30:57 | |
| 07950 | 102 | 47 | 1291 Feb 14 | 22:34:42 | Total | -0.1344 | 1.5845 | 357.1 | 225.5 | 98.6 | 19:36:09 | 1:33:15 | 20:41:57 | 21:45:24 | 23:24:00 | 0:27:27 | |
| 07995 | 102 | 48 | 1309 Feb 25 | 6:25:40 | Total | -0.1623 | 1.5364 | 354.8 | 224.0 | 96.5 | 3:28:16 | 9:23:04 | 4:33:40 | 5:37:25 | 7:13:55 | 8:17:40 | |
| 08038 | 102 | 49 | 1327 Mar 08 | 14:08:34 | Total | -0.1975 | 1.4749 | 352.1 | 222.1 | 93.1 | 11:12:31 | 17:04:37 | 12:17:31 | 13:22:01 | 14:55:07 | 15:59:37 | |
| 08079 | 102 | 50 | 1345 Mar 18 | 21:44:41 | Total | -0.2390 | 1.4020 | 349.0 | 219.5 | 88.1 | 18:50:11 | 0:39:11 | 19:54:56 | 21:00:38 | 22:28:44 | 23:34:26 | |
| 08121 | 102 | 51 | 1363 Mar 30 | 5:13:30 | Total | -0.2874 | 1.3164 | 345.4 | 216.1 | 80.6 | 2:20:48 | 8:06:12 | 3:25:27 | 4:33:12 | 5:53:48 | 7:01:33 | |
| 08162 | 102 | 52 | 1381 Apr 09 | 12:36:50 | Total | -0.3410 | 1.2211 | 341.1 | 211.7 | 69.5 | 9:46:17 | 15:27:23 | 10:50:59 | 12:02:05 | 13:11:35 | 14:22:41 | |
| 08203 | 102 | 53 | 1399 Apr 20 | 19:52:49 | Total | -0.4017 | 1.1127 | 336.0 | 205.8 | 51.3 | 17:04:49 | 22:40:49 | 18:09:55 | 19:27:10 | 20:18:28 | 21:35:43 | |
| 08245 | 102 | 54 | 1417 May 1 | 3:05:22 | Partial | -0.4661 | 0.9973 | 330.1 | 198.6 | 0:20:19 | 5:50:25 | 1:26:04 | 4:44:40 | ||||
| 08287 | 102 | 55 | 1435 May 12 | 10:13:11 | Partial | -0.5356 | 0.8725 | 323.2 | 189.4 | 7:31:35 | 12:54:47 | 8:38:29 | 11:47:53 | ||||
| 08328 | 102 | 56 | 1453 May 22 | 17:19:57 | Partial | -0.6067 | 0.7446 | 315.4 | 178.2 | 14:42:15 | 19:57:39 | 15:50:51 | 18:49:03 | ||||
| 08369 | 102 | 57 | 1471 Jun 03 | 0:23:10 | Partial | -0.6815 | 0.6094 | 306.4 | 164.3 | 21:49:58 | 2:56:22 | 23:01:01 | 1:45:19 | ||||
| 08408 | 102 | 58 | 1489 Jun 13 | 7:28:45 | Partial | -0.7554 | 0.4757 | 296.6 | 147.8 | 5:00:27 | 9:57:03 | 6:14:51 | 8:42:39 | ||||
| 08448 | 102 | 59 | 1507 Jun 24 | 14:33:59 | Partial | -0.8306 | 0.3394 | 285.5 | 127.0 | 12:11:14 | 16:56:44 | 13:30:29 | 15:37:29 | ||||
| 08489 | 102 | 60 | 1525 Jul 04 | 21:43:23 | Partial | -0.9029 | 0.2080 | 273.8 | 101.0 | 19:26:29 | 0:00:17 | 20:52:53 | 22:33:53 | ||||
| 08530 | 102 | 61 | 1543 Jul 16 | 4:55:02 | Partial | -0.9742 | 0.0784 | 261.0 | 62.9 | 2:44:32 | 7:05:32 | 4:23:35 | 5:26:29 | ||||
| 08573 | 102 | 62 | 1561 Jul 26 | 12:13:48 | Penumbral | -1.0402 | -0.0420 | 247.8 | 10:09:54 | 14:17:42 | |||||||
| 08616 | 102 | 63 | 1579 Aug 06 | 19:37:41 | Penumbral | -1.1029 | -0.1564 | 234.1 | 17:40:38 | 21:34:44 | |||||||
| 08659 | 102 | 64 | 1597 Aug 27 | 3:08:44 | Penumbral | -1.1604 | -0.2616 | 220.3 | 1:18:35 | 4:58:53 | |||||||
| 08704 | 102 | 65 | 1615 Sep 07 | 10:47:18 | Penumbral | -1.2123 | -0.3568 | 206.5 | 9:04:03 | 12:30:33 | |||||||
| 08748 | 102 | 66 | 1633 Sep 17 | 18:34:53 | Penumbral | -1.2576 | -0.4399 | 193.3 | 16:58:14 | 20:11:32 | |||||||
| 08792 | 102 | 67 | 1651 Sep 29 | 2:31:07 | Penumbral | -1.2966 | -0.5117 | 180.8 | 1:00:43 | 4:01:31 | |||||||
| 08837 | 102 | 68 | 1669 Oct 09 | 10:35:58 | Penumbral | -1.3293 | -0.5719 | 169.5 | 9:11:13 | 12:00:43 | |||||||
| 08883 | 102 | 69 | 1687 Oct 20 | 18:50:03 | Penumbral | -1.3555 | -0.6201 | 159.6 | 17:30:15 | 20:09:51 | |||||||
| 08929 | 102 | 70 | 1705 Nov 01 | 3:12:43 | Penumbral | -1.3753 | -0.6568 | 151.6 | 1:56:55 | 4:28:31 | |||||||
| 08976 | 102 | 71 | 1723 Nov 12 | 11:42:32 | Penumbral | -1.3902 | -0.6842 | 145.2 | 10:29:56 | 12:55:08 | |||||||
| 09022 | 102 | 72 | 1741 Nov 22 | 20:19:31 | Penumbral | -1.3999 | -0.7021 | 140.8 | 19:09:07 | 21:29:55 | |||||||
| 09069 | 102 | 73 | 1759 Dec 04 | 5:01:57 | Penumbral | -1.4059 | -0.7129 | 137.9 | 3:53:00 | 6:10:54 | |||||||
| 09115 | 102 | 74 | 1777 Dec 14 | 13:48:58 | Penumbral | -1.4087 | -0.7179 | 136.2 | 12:40:52 | 14:57:04 | |||||||
| 09160 | 102 | 75 | 1795 Dec 25 | 22:37:34 | Penumbral | -1.4110 | -0.7215 | 134.9 | 21:30:07 | 23:45:01 | |||||||
| 09205 | 102 | 76 | 1814 Jan 06 | 7:28:19 | Penumbral | -1.4118 | -0.7223 | 134.0 | 6:21:19 | 8:35:19 | |||||||
| 09250 | 102 | 77 | 1832 Jan 17 | 16:18:15 | Penumbral | -1.4135 | -0.7245 | 132.8 | 15:11:51 | 17:24:39 | |||||||
| 09297 | 102 | 78 | 1850 Jan 28 | 1:06:06 | Penumbral | -1.4175 | -0.7305 | 130.4 | 0:00:54 | 2:11:18 | |||||||
| 09341 | 102 | 79 | 1868 Feb 08 | 9:49:41 | Penumbral | -1.4252 | -0.7433 | 126.2 | 8:46:35 | 10:52:47 | |||||||
| 09384 | 102 | 80 | 1886 Feb 18 | 18:29:01 | Penumbral | -1.4365 | -0.7627 | 119.9 | 17:29:04 | 19:28:58 | |||||||
| 09428 | 102 | 81 | 1904 Mar 02 | 3:02:34 | Penumbral | -1.4528 | -0.7910 | 110.5 | 2:07:19 | 3:57:49 | |||||||
| 09470 | 102 | 82 | 1922 Mar 13 | 11:28:48 | Penumbral | -1.4752 | -0.8304 | 96.3 | 10:40:39 | 12:16:57 | |||||||
| 09512 | 102 | 83 | 1940 Mar 23 | 19:48:19 | Penumbral | -1.5033 | -0.8803 | 74.6 | 19:11:01 | 20:25:37 | |||||||
| 09553 | 102 | 84 | 1958 Apr 04 | 4:00:15 | Penumbral | -1.5380 | -0.9422 | 31.0 | 3:44:45 | 4:15:45 | |||||||
The saros is a period of exactly 223 synodic months, approximately 6585.321 days, or 18 years plus 10, 11, or 12 days, and 8 hours, that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon. One saros period after an eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon return to approximately the same relative geometry, a near straight line, and a nearly identical eclipse will occur, in what is referred to as an eclipse cycle. A sar is one half of a saros.
A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, August 16, 2008, with an umbral magnitude of 0.8095. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 6.2 days before apogee, the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, with an umbral magnitude of 1.3035. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 1.2 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
A total lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 27, 1996, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1996, the first being on Thursday, April 4. This is the 41st member of Lunar Saros 127. The previous event is the September 1978 lunar eclipse. The next event is the October 2014 lunar eclipse.
Saros cycle series 121 for lunar eclipses occurs at the moon's descending node. It began in 1029 and will end in 2526. It contains 84 member lunar eclipses, each separated by 18 years 11 and 1/3 days, and will last 1496.5 years.
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, August 18, 2016, with an umbral magnitude of −0.9925. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 3.4 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, May 26, 2040, with an umbral magnitude of 1.5365. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 1.4 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
A total lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, 6 July 1982, the second of three total lunar eclipses in 1982, and the only one that was in the descending node. A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 46 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 56 minutes in total.
A partial lunar eclipse took place on Monday, August 6, 1990, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1990.
A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, August 28, 2026, with an umbral magnitude of 0.9319. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 6 days after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, March 12, 1914, with an umbral magnitude of 0.9111. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring only about 18 hours before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, July 26, 1953, with an umbral magnitude of 1.8629. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.1 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
A total penumbral lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon becomes completely immersed in the penumbral cone of the Earth without touching the umbra.
Saros cycle series 129 for lunar eclipses occurs at the moon's descending node, repeats every 18 years 11+1/3 days. The 129th lunar saros is associated with Solar Saros 136.
Saros cycle series 100 for lunar eclipses occurred at the moon's ascending node, 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contained 72 events.
Saros cycle series 101 for lunar eclipses occurred at the moon's descending node, 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contained 72 events.
Saros cycle series 103 for lunar eclipses occurred at the moon's descending node, 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contained at least 82 events.
Saros cycle series 104 for lunar eclipses occurred at the moon's ascending node, 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contained 72 events.
