A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on August 17, 1951. [1]
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Visibility
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
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| 103 | 1951 Feb 21 |
Penumbral |
108 | 1951 Aug 17 |
Penumbral |
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| 113 | 1952 Feb 11 |
Partial |
118 | 1952 Aug 05 |
Partial |
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| 123 | 1953 Jan 29 |
Total |
128 | 1953 Jul 26 |
Total |
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| 133 | 1954 Jan 19 |
Total |
138 | 1954 Jul 16 |
Partial |
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| 143 | 1955 Jan 08 |
Penumbral |
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| Last set | 1951 Mar 23 | Last set | 1951 Sep 15 | |||
| Next set | 1955 Nov 29 | Next set | 1955 Jun 05 | |||
Metonic cycle (19 years)
This is the third of five Metonic lunar eclipses.
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date | Type | Saros | Date | Type | |
| 103 | 1951 Feb 21 | Penumbral | 108 | 1951 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
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| 113 | 1970 Feb 21 | Partial | 118 | 1970 Aug 17 | Partial | |
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| 123 | 1989 Feb 20 | Total | 128 | 1989 Aug 17 | Total | |
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| 133 | 2008 Feb 21 | Total | 138 | 2008 Aug 16 | Partial | |
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| 143 | 2027 Feb 20 | Penumbral | 148 | 2027 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
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See also
Notes
External links
- 1951 Aug 17 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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