September 1998 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Sunday, September 6, 1998, the last of three lunar eclipses in 1998.

Visibility

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Eclipses of 1998

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Lunar year series

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This is the last of four lunar year eclipses at the descending node of the Moon's orbit.

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1995–1998
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros
Photo
Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma Saros
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Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
112 1995 Apr 15
 
Partial
 
−0.95939 117 1995 Oct 08
 
Penumbral
 
1.11794
122
 
1996 Apr 04
 
Total
 
−0.25339 127
1996 Sep 27
 
Total
 
0.34264
132
 
1997 Mar 24
 
Partial
 
0.48990 137 1997 Sep 16
 
Total
 
−0.37684
142 1998 Mar 13
 
Penumbral
 
1.19644 147 1998 Sep 06
 
Penumbral
 
−1.10579
Last set 1994 May 25 Last set 1994 Nov 18
Next set 1999 Jan 31 Next set 1998 Aug 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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 154.

August 31, 1989 September 11, 2007
   

See also

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References

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