June 1991 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, June 27, 1991, the second of four lunar eclipses in 1991. The moon entered the Earth's penumbra for about 3 hours, and was difficult to see. This lunar eclipse is the predecessor of the Solar eclipse of July 11, 1991.
Visibility
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 1991
- An annular solar eclipse on January 15.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 30.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 27.
- A total solar eclipse on July 11.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 26.
- A partial lunar eclipse on December 21.
Saros series
This eclipse is a member of Saros series 110. The previous event occurred on June 15, 1973. The next event was on July 7, 2009.
Lunar year series
| Lunar eclipse series sets from 1991–1994 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||||
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
| 110 | 1991 Jun 27
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Penumbral
|
−1.40641 | 115 | 1991 Dec 21
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Partial
|
0.97094 | |
| 120 | 1992 Jun 15
|
Partial
|
−0.62887 | 125 |
1992 Dec 9
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Total
|
0.31438 | |
| 130 | 1993 Jun 4
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Total
|
0.16376 | 135 |
1993 Nov 29
|
Total
|
−0.39941 | |
| 140 | 1994 May 25
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Partial
|
0.89334 | 145 | 1994 Nov 18
|
Penumbral
|
−1.10479 | |
| Last set | 1991 Jul 26 | Last set | 1991 Jan 30 | |||||
| Next set | 1995 Apr 15 | Next set | 1995 Oct 08 | |||||
Metonic series
The
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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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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 117.
| June 21, 1982 | July 1, 2000 |
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
References
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- Saros cycle 110
- 1991 Jun 27 chart Eclipse Predictions by GSFC
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