A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, September 15, 1951. This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 80% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 55 minutes.
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 |