December 1946 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on December 8, 1946. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 57 minutes and 18 seconds. The Moon was 16.39% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours 14 minutes and 54 seconds in total.

Visibility

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1944–1947
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
109 1944 Jul 06
Penumbral
114 1944 Dec 29
Penumbral
119 1945 Jun 25
Partial
124 1945 Dec 19
Total
129 1946 Jun 14
Total
134 1946 Dec 08
Total
139 1947 Jun 03
Partial
144 1947 Nov 28
Penumbral

Saros series

It was part of Saros series 134.

Tritos series

Tzolkinex

See also

Notes


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