List of central lunar eclipses
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The orange Moon shows a central lunar eclipse.
A central lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse in which part of the Moon passes through the center of Earth's shadow.[1] This type of lunar eclipse typically appears darker than other lunar eclipses. It is relatively rare.
Central lunar eclipses are always total lunar eclipses and have large umbral eclipse magnitude, long duration and small value of gamma.
List of central lunar eclipses[]
1901–1950[]
There were 19 central lunar eclipses in this period.
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| 122 | 
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| 126 | 1913 Sep 15 | 
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| 128 | 
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| 122 | 
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| 127 | 
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| 121 | 1931 Apr 02 | 
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| 126e | 1931 Sep 26 | 
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| 123 | 1935 Jan 19 | 
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| 128 | 1935 Jul 16 | 
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| 122 | 1942 Mar 03 | 
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| 127 | 1942 Aug 26 | 
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| 129b | 1946 Jun 14 | 
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| 121e | 1949 Apr 13 | 
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1951–2000[]
There were 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.
| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 123 | 1953 Jan 29 |  |
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| 128 | 1953 Jul 26 |  |
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| 122 | 1960 Mar 13 |  |
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| 127e | 1960 Sep 05 |  |
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| 129 | 1964 Jun 25 |  |
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| 123e | 1971 Feb 10 | 
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| 128 | 1971 Aug 06 | 
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| 130b | 1975 May 25 | 
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| 122 | 1978 Mar 24 | 
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| 129c | 1982 Jul 06 | 
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| 128 | 1989 Aug 17 | 
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| 130 | 1993 Jun 04 | 
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| 122e | 1996 Apr 04
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| 129 | 2000 Jul 16 | 
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2001–2050[]
There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period.
| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 128e | 2007 Aug 28
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| 130 | 2011 Jun 15
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| 129 | 2018 Jul 27
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| 131b | 2022 May 16 | 
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| 136b | 2022 Nov 08 | 
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| 130 | 2029 Jun 26 | 
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| 129 | 2036 Aug 07 | 
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| 131 | 2040 May 26 | 
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| 136 | 2040 Nov 18 | 
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| 130 | 2047 Jul 07 | 
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2051–2100[]
There will be 15 central lunar eclipses in this period.
| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 137b | 2051 Oct 19 | 
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| 131 | 2058 Jun 06 | 
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| 136 | 
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| 130 | 2065 Jul 17 | 
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| 132b | 2069 May 06 | 
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| 137 | 
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| 131 | 2076 Jun 17 | 
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| 136 | 
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| 130e | 2083 Jul 29 | 
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| 132 | 2087 May 17 | 
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| 137 | 
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| 131 | 2094 Jun 28 | 
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| 136 | 
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2101-2150[]
| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 132 | 2105 May 28 | ||
| 137 | 2105 Nov 21 | ||
| 139 | 2109 Sep 09 | ||
| 131 | 2112 Jul 09 | ||
| 136 | 2113 Jan 02 | ||
| 133 | 2116 Apr 27 | ||
| 138 | 2116 Oct 21 | ||
| 132 | 2123 Jun 09 | ||
| 137 | 2123 Dec 03 | ||
| 134 | 2127 Mar 28 | ||
| 139 | 2127 Sep 20 | ||
| 131 | 2130 Jul 21 | ||
| 132 | 2141 Jun 19 | ||
| 133 | 2152 May 18 | ||
| 126 | 2166 Feb 15 | ||
| 139 | 2199 Nov 02 |
See also[]
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
- List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
- List of Saros series for lunar eclipses
References[]
- ^ Westfall, John; Sheehan, William (2014). Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations. Springer. p. 50. ISBN 978-1493915354.
- www.hermit.org: Saros 120 (20 central from 1559–1902)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 121 (22 central from 1570–1949)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 122 (22 central from 1617–1996)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 123 (16 central from 1682–1953)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 124 (12 central from 1711–1909)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 125 (10 central from 1758–1920)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 126 (8 central from 1805–1931)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 127 (8 central from 1834–1960)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 128 (7 central from 1899–2007)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 129 (6 central from 1946–2036)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 130 (7 central from 1975–2083)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 131 (8 central from 2042–2148)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 132 (7 central from 2069–2177)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 133 (8 central from 2098–2224)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 134 (10 central from 2127–2289)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 135 (8 central from 2174–2318)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 136 (20 central from 2022–2365)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 137 (21 central from 2051–2412)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 138 (19 central from 2116–2441)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 139 (22 central from 2109–2488)
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| Lists of lunar eclipses | |||||
| Lunar eclipses by era |
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| Lunar eclipses by saros series | |||||
 Partial eclipses |
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 Total eclipses |
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 Penumbral eclipses |
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Categories:
- Central total lunar eclipses