September 1951 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on September 15, 1951. This subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 80% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 55 minutes.
Visibility
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 111 | 1948 Apr 23 |
Partial |
116 | 1948 Oct 18 |
Penumbral | |
| 121 | 1949 Apr 13 |
Total |
126 | 1949 Oct 07 |
Total | |
| 131 | 1950 Apr 02 |
Total |
136 | 1950 Sep 26 |
Total | |
| 141 | 1951 Mar 23 |
Penumbral |
146 | 1951 Sep 15 |
Penumbral | |
See also
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
Notes
External links
- 1951 Sep 15 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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