May 1937 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, May 25, 1937, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1937.

Visibility

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1937–1940
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
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Saros Date
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Type
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110 1937 May 25
 
Penumbral
 
115 1937 Nov 18
 
Partial
 
120 1938 May 14
 
Total
 
125 1938 Nov 07
 
Total
 
130 1939 May 03
 
Total
 
135 1939 Oct 28
 
Partial
 
140 1940 Apr 22
 
Penumbral
 
145 1940 Oct 16
 
Penumbral
 

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 one total and one partial = two solar eclipses of Solar Saros 117.

May 19, 1928 May 30, 1946
   

See also

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Notes

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