March 1988 lunar eclipse

The entire moon passed through the penumbral shadow during this eclipse. It grazed the northern edge of the Earth's umbral shadow, but not sufficiently to qualify a partial eclipse.
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on March 3, 1988.[1] Earlier sources compute this as a 0.3% partial eclipse lasting under 14 minutes, and newest calculations list it as a penumbral eclipse that never enters the umbral shadow.[2]
Visibility
Relations to other lunar eclipses
Saros series
This eclipse is part of Saros cycle series 113.
Lunar year series
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
113 | 1988 Mar 03![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
118 | 1988 Aug 27![]() |
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123 | 1989 Feb 20![]() |
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128 | 1989 Aug 17![]() |
Total![]() | |
133 | 1990 Feb 09![]() |
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138 | 1990 Aug 06![]() |
Partial![]() | |
143 | 1991 Jan 30![]() |
Penumbral![]() |
148 | 1991 Jul 26![]() |
Penumbral![]() | |
Last set | 1987 Apr 14 | Last set | 1987 Oct 07 | |||
Next set | 1991 Dec 21 | Next set | 1991 Jun 27 |
Metonic series
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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See also
Notes
External links
- 1988 Mar 03 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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