Template:Metonic lunar eclipse 1948–2005
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The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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| Saros | Date | Type | Saros | Date | Type | |
| 111 | 1948 Apr 23 | Partial | 116 | 1948 Oct 18 | Penumbral | |
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| 121 | 1967 Apr 24 | Total | 126 | 1967 Oct 18 | Total | |
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| 131 | 1986 Apr 24 | Total | 136 | 1986 Oct 17 | Total | |
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| 141 | 2005 Apr 24 | Penumbral | 146 | 2005 Oct 17 | Partial | |
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