Total lunar eclipse on 17 August 1989

Total lunar eclipse on 17 August 1989 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 17 August 1989

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 128, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
17 August 1989 — 03:08 UTC
Saros series
128
Gamma
-0.14900
Magnitude
1.5984
Max duration
95m 48s
Greatest eclipse point
-14.00°, -46.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9625

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
17 August 1989 03:08 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1989
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)