March 1941 lunar eclipse explained

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, March 13, 1941. The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 32% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour exactly.

Related lunar eclipses

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 119.

See also

References

  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

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