November 1937 lunar eclipse

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A partial lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, November 18, 1937, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1937. This event took place near perigee, and as described, such event was known as a supermoon.

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Visibility

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1937–1940
Ascending node Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
SarosDate
Viewing
Type
Chart
110 1937 May 25
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Penumbral
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115 1937 Nov 18
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Partial
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120 1938 May 14
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Total
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125 1938 Nov 07
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Total
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130 1939 May 03
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Total
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135 1939 Oct 28
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Partial
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140 1940 Apr 22
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Penumbral
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145 1940 Oct 16
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Penumbral
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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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 122.

November 12, 1928 November 23, 1946
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See also

Notes

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

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