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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Related lunar eclipses[]

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1930–1933
Descending node			Ascending node
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[]

It is part of saros series 126.

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: 18 July 1228

First partial lunar eclipse: 24 March 1625

First total lunar eclipse: 19 June 1769

First central lunar eclipse:

Greatest eclipse of the lunar saros 126: , lasting 106 minutes.

Last central lunar eclipse: 26 September 1931

Last total lunar eclipse: 9 November 2003

Last partial lunar eclipse: 5 June 2346

Last penumbral lunar eclipse: 19 August 2472

1901-2100

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.