A partial lunar eclipse took place on February 21, 1970.[1]
Contents |
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
|
| 108 | 1969 Aug 27 |
Penumbral |
113 | 1970 Feb 21 |
Partial |
|
| 118 | 1970 Aug 17 |
Partial |
123 | 1971 Feb 10 |
Total |
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| 128 | 1971 Aug 6 |
Total |
133 | 1972 Jan 30 |
Total |
|
| 138 | 1972 Jul 26 |
Partial |
143 | 1973 Jan 18 |
Penumbral |
|
| 148 | 1973 Jul 15 |
Penumbral |
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| Last set | 1969 Sep 25 | Last set | 1969 Apr 2 | |||
| Next set | 1973 Jun 15 | Next set | 1973 Dec 10 | |||
This is the third of five Metonic lunar eclipses.
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 | |
| 103 | 1951 Feb 21 | Penumbral | 108 | 1951 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
| 113 | 1970 Feb 21 | Partial | 118 | 1970 Aug 17 | Partial | |
| 123 | 1989 Feb 20 | Total | 128 | 1989 Aug 17 | Total | |
| 133 | 2008 Feb 21 | Total | 138 | 2008 Aug 16 | Partial | |
| 143 | 2027 Feb 20 | Penumbral | 148 | 2027 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |