November 1984 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on November 8, 1984.[1]
Visibility
Related eclipses
Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 1984–1987 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111 | 1984 May 15 |
Penumbral |
1.11308 | 116 | 1984 Nov 08 |
Penumbral |
−1.08998 | |
121 | 1985 May 04 |
Total |
0.35197 | 126 | 1985 Oct 28 |
Total |
−0.40218 | |
131 | 1986 Apr 24 |
Total |
−0.36826 | 136 | 1986 Oct 17 |
Total |
0.31887 | |
141 | 1987 Apr 14 |
Penumbral |
−1.13641 | 146 | 1987 Oct 07 |
Penumbral |
1.01890 | |
Last set | 1984 Jun 13 | Last set | 1983 Dec 20 | |||||
Next set | 1988 Mar 03 | Next set | 1988 Aug 27 |
Metonic series
This eclipse is the first of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, November 8–9, each separated by 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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See also
Notes
External links
- 1984 Nov 08 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC