September 1931 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on September 26, 1931. The Moon passed through the central of the Earth's shadow. This was the last central lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 126.

Visibility

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1930–1933
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart		 Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart
111 1930 Apr 13
 Partial
 116 1930 Oct 07
 Partial
121 1931 Apr 02
 Total
 126 1931 Sep 26
 Total
131 1932 Mar 22
 Partial
 136 1932 Sep 14
 Partial
141 1933 Mar 12
 Penumbral
 146 1933 Sep 04
 Penumbral

Saros series

Lunar Saros series 126, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 70 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 133 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1228 Jul 18

First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1625 Mar 24

First Total Lunar Eclipse: 1769 Jun 19

First Central Lunar Eclipse: 1805 Jul 11

Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 126: 1859 Aug 13, lasting 106 minutes.

Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 1931 Sep 26

Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 2003 Nov 09

Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2346 Jun 05

Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2472 Aug 19

1901-2100

1913 Sep 15

1931 Sep 26

1949 Oct 07

1967 Oct 18

1985 Oct 28

2003 Nov 09

2021 Nov 19

2039 Nov 30

2057 Dec 11

2075 Dec 22

2094 Jan 01

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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 133.

September 21, 1922 October 1, 1940

See also

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