A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Monday, April 22, 1940. This was a deep penumbral eclipse, with the moon southern limb passing close to the northern umbral shadow.
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Monday, April 22, 1940. This was a deep penumbral eclipse, with the moon southern limb passing close to the northern umbral shadow.
| Ascending node | Descending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 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
| |
It was part of Saros series 140.
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 147.
| April 18, 1931 | April 28, 1949 |
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