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A partial lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, April 15, 1995, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1995, the second being with a penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday, October 8.
Visibility
[edit]It was completely visible over eastern Asia, Australia, Pacific and western North America, seen rising over eastern Asia, and setting over western North America.
Related lunar eclipses
[edit]Eclipses of 1995
[edit]- A partial lunar eclipse on April 15.
- An annular solar eclipse on April 29.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 8.
- A total solar eclipse on October 24.
Lunar year series
[edit]This is the first of four lunar year eclipses at the ascending node of the Moon's orbit.
Lunar eclipse series sets from 1995–1998 | ||||||||
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Ascending node | Descending node | |||||||
Saros Photo |
Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | Saros Photo |
Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
112 | 1995 Apr 15![]() |
Partial![]() |
−0.95939 | 117 | 1995 Oct 08![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
1.11794 | |
122![]() |
1996 Apr 04![]() |
Total![]() |
−0.25339 | 127 |
1996 Sep 27![]() |
Total![]() |
0.34264 | |
132![]() |
1997 Mar 24![]() |
Partial![]() |
0.48990 | 137 | 1997 Sep 16![]() |
Total![]() |
−0.37684 | |
142 | 1998 Mar 13![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
1.19644 | 147 | 1998 Sep 06![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
−1.10579 | |
Last set | 1994 May 25 | Last set | 1994 Nov 18 | |||||
Next set | 1999 Jan 31 | Next set | 1998 Aug 08 |
Saros series
[edit]Lunar Saros series 112, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 15 total lunar eclipses.
Greatest | First | |||
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The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1490 Jun 02, lasting 100 minutes.[1] | Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
859 May 20 | 985 Aug 03 | 1364 Mar 18 | 1436 Apr 30 | |
Last | ||||
Central | Total | Partial | Penumbral | |
1562 Jul 16 | 1616 Aug 27 | 2013 Apr 25![]() |
2139 Jul 12 |
There are 11 series events between 1901 and 2100, grouped into threes (called an exeligmos), each column with approximately the same viewing longitude on Earth.
1905 Feb 19 | 1923 Mar 3 | 1941 Mar 13 | |||
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1959 Mar 24 | 1977 Apr 04 | 1995 Apr 15 | |||
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2013 Apr 25 | 2031 May 07 | 2049 May 17 | |||
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2067 May 28 | 2085 Jun 08 | ||||
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Half-Saros cycle
[edit]A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 119.
April 9, 1986 | April 19, 2004 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Listing of Eclipses of series 112
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
[edit]- Saros cycle 112
- 1995 Apr 15 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC