November 1994 lunar eclipse

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The moon passes west to east (right to left) across southern portion of the Earth's penumbral shadow, shown in hourly intervals. Lunar eclipse chart close-1994Nov18.png
The moon passes west to east (right to left) across southern portion of the Earth's penumbral shadow, shown in hourly intervals.

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, November 18, 1994, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1994, the first was a partial lunar eclipse on Wednesday, May 25.

Contents

This event followed the total solar eclipse of November 3, 1994.

Visibility

Lunar eclipse from moon-1994Nov18.png

Eclipses of 1994

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1991–1994
Ascending node Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
GammaSarosDate
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
110 1991 Jun 27
Lunar eclipse from moon-1991Jun27.png
Penumbral
Lunar eclipse chart close-1991Jun27.png
−1.40641115 1991 Dec 21
Lunar eclipse from moon-1991Dec21.png
Partial
Lunar eclipse chart close-1991Dec21.png
0.97094
120 1992 Jun 15
Lunar eclipse from moon-1992Jun15.png
Partial
Lunar eclipse chart close-1992Jun15.png
−0.62887125
1992 Dec 9
Lunar eclipse from moon-1992Dec09.png
Total
Lunar eclipse chart close-1992Dec09.png
0.31438
130 1993 Jun 4
Lunar eclipse from moon-1993Jun04.png
Total
Lunar eclipse chart close-1993Jun04.png
0.16376135
1993 Nov 29
Lunar eclipse from moon-1993Nov29.png
Total
Lunar eclipse chart close-1993Nov29.png
−0.39941
140 1994 May 25
Lunar eclipse from moon-1994May25.png
Partial
Lunar eclipse chart close-1994May25.png
0.89334145 1994 Nov 18
Lunar eclipse from moon-1994Nov18.png
Penumbral
Lunar eclipse chart close-1994Nov18.png
−1.10479
Last set 1991 Jul 26 Last set 1991 Jan 30
Next set 1995 Apr 15 Next set 1995 Oct 08

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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 152.

November 12, 1985 November 23, 2003
SE1985Nov12T.png SE2003Nov23T.png

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References

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