September 1951 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, September 15, 1951. This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 80% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 55 minutes.

Visibility

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1947–1951
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
111 1948 Apr 23
Partial
116 1948 Oct 18
Penumbral
121 1949 Apr 13
Total
126 1949 Oct 07
Total
131 1950 Apr 02
Total
136 1950 Sep 26
Total
141 1951 Mar 23
Penumbral
146 1951 Sep 15
Penumbral

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