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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Sunday, December 30, 2001, the last of three lunar eclipses in 2001.
Saros cycle 144
* 2001-12 2001 in science {{lunar-eclipse-stub
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Related lunar eclipses
Eclipses of 2001
* A total lunar eclipse on January 9. * A total solar eclipse on June 21. * A partial lunar eclipse on July 5. * An annular solar eclipse on December 14. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on December 30.Lunar year series
Saros cycle
Lunar Saros series 144, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 20 total lunar eclipses. First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1749 Jul 29 First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2146 Mar 28 First Total Lunar Eclipse: 2308 Jul 04 First Central Lunar Eclipse: 2362 Aug 06 Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 144: 2416 Sep 07 Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 2488 Oct 20 Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 2651 Jan 28 Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2867 Jun 08 Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 3011 Sep 04Half-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 151.See also
*List of lunar eclipses
There are several lists of lunar eclipses
On the Moon, by the Earth
; Type
* List of central lunar eclipses
* Total penumbral lunar eclipse
; Classification
* List of saros series for lunar eclipses
* Tetrad (astronomy) contains lists of tetrads ...
*List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
There will be 230 lunar eclipses in the 21st century (2001–2100): 87 penumbral, 58 partial and 85 total.
Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node. Ascending node eclipses are given a red background hig ...
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Saros cycle 144
* 2001-12 2001 in science {{lunar-eclipse-stub