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
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
| 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 | |
See also
Notes
External links
- 1948 Oct 18 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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