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.
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Visibility
Related lunar eclipses
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
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111 | 1930 Apr 13![]() |
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116 | 1930 Oct 07![]() |
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121 | 1931 Apr 02![]() |
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126 | 1931 Sep 26![]() |
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131 | 1932 Mar 22![]() |
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136 | 1932 Sep 14![]() |
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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