List of central lunar eclipses

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The orange Moon shows a central lunar eclipse.

Central lunar eclipses are defined as lunar eclipses where part of the Moon passes through the center of the Earth's shadow.[1] They are the darkest eclipses and relatively rare.

List of central lunar eclipses

1901–1950

There were 19 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Visibility Chart
120e 1902 Apr 22
125 1902 Oct 17
122 1906 Feb 09
124e 1909 Nov 27
121 1913 Mar 22
126 1913 Sep 15
123 1917 Jan 08
128 1917 Jul 04
125e 1920 Oct 27
122 1924 Feb 20
127 1924 Aug 14
121 1931 Apr 02
126e 1931 Sep 26
123 1935 Jan 19
128 1935 Jul 16
122 1942 Mar 03
127 1942 Aug 26
129b 1946 Jun 14
121e 1949 Apr 13

1951–2000

There were 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
123 1953 Jan 29
128 1953 Jul 26
122 1960 Mar 13
127e 1960 Sep 05
129 1964 Jun 25
123e 1971 Feb 10
128 1971 Aug 06
130b 1975 May 25
122 1978 Mar 24
129c 1982 Jul 06
128 1989 Aug 17
130 1993 Jun 04
122e 1996 Apr 04
129 2000 Jul 16

2001–2050

There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
128e 2007 Aug 28
130 2011 Jun 15
129 2018 Jul 27
131b 2022 May 16
136b 2022 Nov 08
130 2029 Jun 26
129 2036 Aug 07
131 2040 May 26
136 2040 Nov 18
130 2047 Jul 07

2051–2100

There will be 15 central lunar eclipses in this period.

Saros Eclipse Viewing Chart
137b 2051 Oct 19
131 2058 Jun 06
136 2058 Nov 30
130 2065 Jul 17
132b 2069 May 06
137 2069 Oct 30
131 2076 Jun 17
136 2076 Dec 10
130 2083 Jul 29
132 2087 May 17
137 2087 Nov 10
131 2094 Jun 28
136 2094 Dec 21
133b 2098 Apr 15

See also

References

  1. ↑ Westfall, John; Sheehan, William (2014). Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Springer. p. 50. ISBN 1493915355.