December 1946 lunar eclipse
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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[edit]
Related lunar eclipses[edit]
Lunar year series[edit]
| 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[edit]
It was part of Saros series 134.
Tritos series[edit]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1936
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of November 7, 1957
Tzolkinex[edit]
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1939
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1952
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
External links[edit]
- 1946 Dec 08 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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