Penumbral lunar eclipse on 17 August 1951

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 17 August 1951 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 17 August 1951

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 108, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
17 August 1951 — 03:14 UTC
Saros series
108
Gamma
-1.48280
Magnitude
0.1195
Max duration
93m 36s
Greatest eclipse point
-15.00°, -47.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9538

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
17 August 1951 03:14 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1951
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)