May 1938 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, May 14, 1938. This was the last total lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 120. It was visible from Oceania, the Pacific Ocean, North America, South America and Antarctica.

Visibility

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1937–1940
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
110 1937 May 25
Penumbral
115 1937 Nov 18
Partial
120 1938 May 14
Total
125 1938 Nov 07
Total
130 1939 May 03
Total
135 1939 Oct 28
Partial
140 1940 Apr 22
Penumbral
145 1940 Oct 16
Penumbral

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 127.

May 9, 1929 May 20, 1947

See also

Notes

  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

References

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