April 1987 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on April 14, 1987. This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 78% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 54 minutes.[1]
Visibility[]
Member[]
This is the 22nd member of Lunar Saros 141. The previous event was the April 1969 lunar eclipse. The next event is the April 2005 lunar eclipse.
Related lunar eclipses[]
Eclipses of 1987[]
- A hybrid solar eclipse on March 29.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 14.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 23.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 7.
Lunar year series[]
| Lunar eclipse series sets from 1984–1987 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
| 111 | 1984 May 15
|
Penumbral
|
1.11308 | 116 | 1984 Nov 08
|
Penumbral
|
-1.08998 | |
| 121 | 1985 May 04
|
Total
|
0.35197 | 126 | 1985 Oct 28
|
Total
|
-0.40218 | |
| 131 | 1986 Apr 24
|
Total
|
-0.36826 | 136 | 1986 Oct 17
|
Total
|
0.31887 | |
| 141 | 1987 Apr 14
|
Penumbral
|
-1.13641 | 146 | 1987 Oct 07
|
Penumbral
|
1.01890 | |
| Last set | 1984 Jun 13 | Last set | 1983 Dec 20 | |||||
| Next set | 1988 Mar 03 | Next set | 1988 Aug 27 | |||||
Saros series[]
Lunar Saros 141, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 26 total lunar eclipses.
First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1608 Aug 25
First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2041 May 16
First Total Lunar Eclipse: 2167 Aug 01
First Central Lunar Eclipse: 2221 Sep 02
Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 141: 2293 Oct 16
Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 2546 Mar 18
Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 2618 May 01
Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2744 Jul 16
Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2888 Oct 11
1901-2100
April 1987 lunar eclipse
Half-Saros cycle[]
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 148.
| April 7, 1978 | April 17, 1996 |
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See also[]
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
Notes[]
- ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 141
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links[]
- 1987 Apr 14 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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