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A partial lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, February 20, 1943. The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 9 minutes, with 76% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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| Saros | Date Viewing |
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| 102 | 1940 Mar 23
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107 | |||
| 112 | 1941 Mar 13
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Partial
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117 | 1941 Sep 05
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Partial
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| 122 | 1942 Mar 03
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Total
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127 | 1942 Aug 26
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Total
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| 132 | 1943 Feb 20
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Partial
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137 | 1943 Aug 15
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Partial
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| 142 | 1944 Feb 09
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Penumbral
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147 | 1944 Aug 04
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Penumbral
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Lunar saros series 132, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 44 umbral lunar eclipses (32 partial lunar eclipses and 12 total lunar eclipses).
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 The greatest eclipse of the series will occur on 2123 Jun 9, lasting 106 minutes.[1] |
Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
1492 May 12
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1636 Aug 16
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2069 May 6
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2177 Jul 11
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2213 Aug 2
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2429 Dec 11
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2754 Jun 26
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There are 11 series events between 1901 and 2100, grouped into threes (called an exeligmos), each column with approximately the same viewing longitude on earth.
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