A total lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, September 26, 1931. The Moon passed through the central of the Earth's shadow. This was the last central lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 126.

Visibility

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1930–1933
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
111 1930 Apr 13
Partial
116 1930 Oct 07
Partial
121 1931 Apr 02
Total
126 1931 Sep 26
Total
131 1932 Mar 22
Partial
136 1932 Sep 14
Partial
141 1933 Mar 12
Penumbral
146 1933 Sep 04
Penumbral

Saros series

It is part of saros series 126.

Lunar saros series 126, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 70 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 133 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

First penumbral lunar eclipse: 18 July 1228

First partial lunar eclipse: 24 March 1625

First total lunar eclipse: 19 June 1769

First central lunar eclipse: 11 July 1805

Greatest eclipse of the lunar saros 126: 13 August 1859, lasting 106 minutes.

Last central lunar eclipse: 26 September 1931

Last total lunar eclipse: 9 November 2003

Last partial lunar eclipse: 5 June 2346

Last penumbral lunar eclipse: 19 August 2472

1901-2100

15 September 1913

26 September 1931

7 October 1949

18 October 1967

28 October 1985

9 November 2003

19 November 2021

30 November 2039

11 December 2057

22 December 2075

1 January 2094

Half-Saros cycle

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 133.

September 21, 1922 October 1, 1940

See also

References

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