A total lunar eclipse took place on December 8, 1946. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 57 minutes and 18 seconds. The Moon was 16.39% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours 14 minutes and 54 seconds in total.
Visibility
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | |
| 109 | 1944 Jul 06 | Penumbral | 114 | 1944 Dec 29 | Penumbral | |
| 119 | 1945 Jun 25 | Partial | 124 | 1945 Dec 19 | Total | |
| 129 | 1946 Jun 14 | Total | 134 | 1946 Dec 08 | Total | |
| 139 | 1947 Jun 03 | Partial | 144 | 1947 Nov 28 | Penumbral | |
Saros series
It was part of Saros series 134.
Tritos series
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1936
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of November 7, 1957
Tzolkinex
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1939
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of February 10, 1952
See also
Notes
External links
- 1946 Dec 08 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC