May 1938 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, May 14, 1938. This was the last total lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 120. It was visible from Oceania, the Pacific Ocean, North America, South America and Antarctica.

Visibility

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1937–1940
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
viewing
Type
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Saros Date
viewing
Type
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110 1937 May 25
 
Penumbral
 
115 1937 Nov 18
 
Partial
 
120 1938 May 14
 
Total
 
125 1938 Nov 07
 
Total
 
130 1939 May 03
 
Total
 
135 1939 Oct 28
 
Partial
 
140 1940 Apr 22
 
Penumbral
 
145 1940 Oct 16
 
Penumbral
 

Half-Saros cycle

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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 127.

May 9, 1929 May 20, 1947
   

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros

References

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