A partial

lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. Such alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth ...

took place on Saturday, April 15, 1995, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1995, the second being with a penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday, October 8.

Visibility

It was completely visible over eastern Asia, Australia, Pacific and western North America, seen rising over eastern Asia, and setting over western North America. Lunar eclipse from moon-1995Apr15

Related lunar eclipses

Eclipses of 1995

* A partial lunar eclipse on April 15. * An annular solar eclipse on April 29. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 8. * A total solar eclipse on October 24.

Lunar year series

This is the first of four lunar year eclipses at the ascending node of the moon's orbit.

Saros series

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros'' This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 119.

References

External links

Saros cycle 112
* 1995-04 1995 in science April 1995 events {{lunar-eclipse-stub