December 1946 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place on December 8, 1946. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 57 minutes and 18 seconds. The Moon was 16% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 15 minutes in total.
Visibility
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 109 | 1944 Jul 06 |
Penumbral |
114 | 1944 Dec 29 |
Penumbral | |
| 119 | 1945 Jun 25 |
Partial |
124 | 1945 Dec 19 |
Total | |
| 129 | 1946 Jun 14 |
Total |
134 | 1946 Dec 08 |
Total | |
| 139 | 1947 Jun 03 |
Partial |
144 | 1947 Nov 28 |
Penumbral | |
See also
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
Notes
External links
- 1946 Dec 08 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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