August 1988 lunar eclipse
Appearance
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A partial lunar eclipse took place on August 27, 1988, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1988.[1]
Visibility
Relations to other lunar eclipses
Eclipses of 1988
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 3.
- A total solar eclipse on March 18.
- A partial lunar eclipse on August 27.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 11.
Saros series
This eclipse is part of Saros cycle series 118.
Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 1988–1991 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
113 | 1988 Mar 03![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
0.98855 | 118 | 1988 Aug 27![]() |
Partial![]() |
−0.86816 | |
123 | 1989 Feb 20![]() |
Total ![]() |
0.29347 | 128 | 1989 Aug 17![]() |
Total![]() |
−0.14905 | |
133 | 1990 Feb 09![]() |
Total![]() |
−0.41481 | 138 | 1990 Aug 06![]() |
Partial![]() |
0.63741 | |
143 | 1991 Jan 30![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
−1.07522 | 148 | 1991 Jul 26![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
1.43698 | |
Last set | 1987 Apr 14 | Last set | 1987 Oct 07 | |||||
Next set | 1991 Dec 21 | Next set | 1991 Jun 27 |
Metonic cycle (19 years)
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 be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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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).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.
August 22, 1979 | September 2, 1997 |
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See also
Notes
- ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 118
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 1988 Aug 27 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC