A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Monday, April 22, 1940. This was a deep penumbral eclipse, with the moon southern limb passing close to the northern umbral shadow.
Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
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Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
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 |
It was part of Saros series 140.
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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 147.
April 18, 1931 | April 28, 1949 |
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