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
Related lunar eclipses
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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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
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 |
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References
- Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- Saros series 126
- 1931 Sep 26 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC