A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, May 14, 1938. This was the last total lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 120. It was visible from Oceania, the Pacific Ocean, North America, South America and Antarctica.
A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, May 14, 1938. This was the last total lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 120. It was visible from Oceania, the Pacific Ocean, North America, South America and Antarctica.
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | |
| 110 | 1937 May 25  | Penumbral | 115 | 1937 Nov 18  | Partial | |
| 120 | 1938 May 14  | Total | 125 | 1938 Nov 07  | Total | |
| 130 | 1939 May 03  | Total | 135 | 1939 Oct 28  | Partial | |
| 140 | 1940 Apr 22  | Penumbral | 145 | 1940 Oct 16  | Penumbral | |
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 127.
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