Partial lunar eclipse on 26 August 1961

Partial lunar eclipse on 26 August 1961 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 26 August 1961

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. The whole night side of Earth could see it. It was part of Saros series 137, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
26 August 1961 — 03:08 UTC
Saros series
137
Gamma
-0.48940
Magnitude
0.9863
Max duration
186m 0s
Greatest eclipse point
-11.00°, -46.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9561

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
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Greatest eclipse
26 August 1961 03:08 UTC
Last contact
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About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)