November 1994 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, November 18, 1994, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1994, the first was a partial lunar eclipse on Wednesday, May 25.

The moon passes west to east (right to left) across southern portion of the Earth's penumbral shadow, shown in hourly intervals.

This event followed the total solar eclipse of November 3, 1994.

Visibility

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Eclipses of 1994

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Lunar year series

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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
 
Penumbral
 
−1.40641 115 1991 Dec 21
 
Partial
 
0.97094
120 1992 Jun 15
 
Partial
 
−0.62887 125
1992 Dec 9
 
Total
 
0.31438
130 1993 Jun 4
 
Total
 
0.16376 135
1993 Nov 29
 
Total
 
−0.39941
140 1994 May 25
 
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

Half-Saros cycle

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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 152.

November 12, 1985 November 23, 2003
   

See also

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References

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