October 1948 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on October 18, 1948. It was a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse where the moon passes entirely within the penumbral shadow, but not at all in the darker umbral shadow.

Visibility

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1947–1951
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart		 Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart
111 1948 Apr 23
 Partial
 116 1948 Oct 18
 Penumbral
121 1949 Apr 13
 Total
 126 1949 Oct 07
 Total
131 1950 Apr 02
 Total
 136 1950 Sep 26
 Total
141 1951 Mar 23
 Penumbral
 146 1951 Sep 15
 Penumbral

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Notes


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