Penumbral lunar eclipse on 16 October 1940

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 16 October 1940 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 16 October 1940

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 145, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
16 October 1940 — 08:00 UTC
Saros series
145
Gamma
-1.19240
Magnitude
0.7156
Max duration
248m 0s
Greatest eclipse point
8.00°, -124.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9514

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
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Greatest eclipse
16 October 1940 08:00 UTC
Last contact
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About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)