A total lunar eclipse took place on October 17, 1986. [1]
Contents |
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
|
| 111 | 1984 May 15 |
Penumbral |
116 | 1984 Nov 08 |
Penumbral |
|
| 121 | 1985 May 04 |
Total |
126 | 1985 Oct 28 |
Total |
|
| 131 | 1986 Apr 24 |
Total |
136 | 1986 Oct 17 |
Total |
|
| 141 | 1987 Apr 14 |
Penumbral |
146 | 1987 Oct 07 |
Penumbral |
|
| Last set | 1984 Jun 13 | Last set | 1983 Dec 20 | |||
| Next set | 1988 Mar 03 | Next set | 1988 Aug 27 | |||
This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, October 17-18, 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 | |