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    partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, April 23, 1948, with an umbral magnitude of 0.0230. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, April 13, 1930, with an umbral magnitude of 0.1065. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    lunar eclipse took place on Monday, April 24, 1967, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 1967, the second being on October 18, 1967. This lunar eclipse...
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    A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, October 18, 1948, with an umbral magnitude of −0.0571. It was a relatively...
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    A total lunar eclipse occurred on 1 March 1504, visible at sunset for the Americas, and later over night over Europe and Africa, and near sunrise over...
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    penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, April 24, 2005, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1417. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, April 13, 1949, with an umbral magnitude of 1.4251. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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  • A total lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, April 24, 1986, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 1986, the second being on October 17, 1986. The...
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    solar eclipse is formed during the new moon phase and a lunar eclipse is formed during the full moon phase. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons...
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    total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, April 2, 1950, with an umbral magnitude of 1.0329. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the...
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    partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, October 7, 1930, with an umbral magnitude of 0.0253. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
    The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, also known as the Great North American Eclipse, was a total solar eclipse visible across a band covering parts of...
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  • A total lunar eclipse took place on Friday, October 17, 1986, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 1986, the first being on April 24, 1986. The Moon...
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    penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, May 25, 1937, with an umbral magnitude of −0.3033. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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  • Thumbnail for Eclipses in mythology and culture
    attributed to supernatural causes or regarded as bad omens. While solar and lunar eclipses are today understood astronomically as one celestial body shadowing...
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    partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, October 28, 1939, with an umbral magnitude of 0.9876. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034 Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 29, 2014 Followed by: Solar eclipse of...
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    partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, March 13, 1941, with an umbral magnitude of 0.3226. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    of solar eclipses in the 20th century List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century Acknowledgement: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's Goddard Space...
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    An annular solar eclipse on February 17. A total lunar eclipse on March 3. A total solar eclipse on August 12. A partial lunar eclipse on August 28. Preceded...
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    eclipse prayer performed during solar and lunar eclipses was first performed by Muhammad during this eclipse, thereafter becoming a sunnah. A hadith narrated...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipses on the Moon
    Solar eclipses on the Moon are caused when the planet Earth passes in front of the Sun and blocks its light. Viewers on Earth experience a lunar eclipse during...
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    total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, May 3, 1939, with an umbral magnitude of 1.1765. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    a solar eclipse. At full moon, when the Moon is in opposition to the Sun, the Moon may pass through the shadow of Earth, and a lunar eclipse is visible...
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    fortnight. A partial lunar eclipse on April 13. A hybrid solar eclipse on April 28. A partial lunar eclipse on October 7. A total solar eclipse on October 21...
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    Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2006 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 2, 2064 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 23, 1948 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of...
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    partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, October 17, 2005, with an umbral magnitude of 0.0645. A lunar eclipse occurs...
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    Lunar eclipse of April 23, 1948 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 25, 1937 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 17, 1951 Preceded by: Solar eclipse of...
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    annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured. Unlike a lunar eclipse, which may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth, a solar eclipse can...
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