August 1951 lunar eclipse
Appearance
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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on August 17, 1951.[1] The northern edges of the moon entered the southern edge of the earth's penumbral shadow, leading to visually minimal dimming.
Visibility
[edit]Center of moon | Lunar north pole |
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Related lunar eclipses
[edit]Lunar year series
[edit]Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
103 | 1951 Feb 21![]() |
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108 | 1951 Aug 17![]() |
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113 | 1952 Feb 11![]() |
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118 | 1952 Aug 5![]() |
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123 | 1953 Jan 29![]() |
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128 | 1953 Jul 26![]() |
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133 | 1954 Jan 19![]() |
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138 | 1954 Jul 16![]() |
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143 | 1955 Jan 8![]() |
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Last set | 1951 Mar 23 | Last set | 1951 Sep 15 | |||
Next set | 1955 Nov 29 | Next set | 1955 Jun 5 |
Metonic cycle (19 years)
[edit]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 21.88 | Penumbral | 108 | 1951 Aug 17.13 | Penumbral | |
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113 | 1970 Feb 21.35 | Partial | 118 | 1970 Aug 17.14 | Partial | |
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123 | 1989 Feb 20.64 | Total | 128 | 1989 Aug 17.13 | Total | |
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133 | 2008 Feb 21.14 | Total | 138 | 2008 Aug 16.88 | Partial | |
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143 | 2027 Feb 20.96 | Penumbral | 148 | 2027 Aug 17.30 | Penumbral | |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1951 Aug 17 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC