November 1938 lunar eclipse

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A total lunar eclipse took place at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on Monday, November 7, 1938, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1938, with an umbral eclipse magnitude of 1.35251. It was visible in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Asia and west in Oceania. The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour, 21 minutes and 25.9 seconds, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 35.251% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours, 30 minutes and 12.5 seconds in total. Occurring only 3.2 days before perigee (Perigee on Friday, November 11, 1938), the Moon's apparent diameter was 2% larger than average.

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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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 132.

November 1, 1929 November 12, 1947
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See also

Notes

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

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