January 1963 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on January 9, 1963. ^[1]

This was a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse with the moon passing entirely within the penumbral shadow without entering the darker umbral shadow. ^[2]

Visibility

Related lunar eclipses

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1962-1965

Descending node				Ascending node
Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart		Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart
109	1962 Jul 17	Penumbral		114	1963 Jan 09	Penumbral
119	1963 Jul 06	Partial		124	1963 Dec 30	Total
129	1964 Jun 25	Total		134	1964 Dec 19	Total
139	1965 Jun 14	Partial		144	1965 Dec 08	Penumbral
Last set	1962 Aug 15			Last set	1962 Feb 19
Next set	1966 May 04			Next set	1966 Oct 29

See also

• List of lunar eclipses
• List of 20th century lunar eclipses

Notes

External links

• 1963 Jan 09 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC

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