A total lunar eclipse took place on April 24, 1967.[1]
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| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
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| 111 | 1966 May 4 |
Penumbral |
116 | 1966 Oct 29 |
Penumbral |
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| 121 | 1967 Apr 24 |
Total |
126 | 1967 Oct 18 |
Total |
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| 131 | 1968 Apr 13 |
Total |
136 | 1968 Oct 6 |
Total |
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| 141 | 1969 Apr 2 |
Penumbral |
146 | 1969 Sep 25 |
Penumbral |
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| Last set | 1965 Jun 14 | Last set | 1965 Dec 8 | |||
| Next set | 1970 Feb 21 | Next set | 1969 Aug 27 | |||
The tritos series repeats 31 days short of 11 years at alternating nodes. Sequential events have incremental Saros cycle indices.
This series produces 20 total eclipses between April 24, 1967 and August 1, 2167, only being partial on November 19, 2021.
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type chart |
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| 115 | 1901 Oct 27 |
Partial |
116 | 1912 Sep 26 |
Partial |
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| 117 | 1923 Aug 26 |
Partial |
118 | 1934 Jul 26 |
Partial |
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| 119 | 1945 Jun 25 |
Partial |
120 | 1956 May 24 |
Partial |
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| 121 | 1967 Apr 24 |
Total |
122 | 1978 Mar 24 |
Total |
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| 123 | 1989 Feb 20 |
Total |
124 | 2000 Jan 21 |
Total |
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| 125 | 2010 Dec 21 |
Total |
126 | 2021 Nov 19 |
Partial |
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| 127 | 2032 Oct 18 |
Total |
128 | 2043 Sep 19 |
Total |
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| 129 | 2058 Jun 6 |
Total |
130 | 2069 May 6 |
Total |
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| 131 | 2080 Apr 4 |
Total |
132 | 2091 Mar 5 |
Total |
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This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, April 23-24, 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 in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date | Type | Saros | Date | Type | |
| 111 | 1948 Apr 23 | Partial | 116 | 1948 Oct 18 | Partial | |
| 121 | 1967 Apr 24 | Total | 126 | 1967 Oct 18 | Total | |
| 131 | 1986 Apr 24 | Total | 136 | 1986 Oct 17 | Total | |
| 141 | 2005 Apr 24 | Penumbral | 146 | 2005 Oct 17 | Penumbral | |