A total

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 Friday, June 14, 1946. The northern tip of the moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. This was the first central lunar eclipse of Saros series 129.

Visibility

It was completely visible over South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, seen rising over South America, Europe and Africa and setting over Asia and Australia. Lunar eclipse from moon-1946Jun14

Related lunar eclipses

Lunar year series

Saros series

It last occurred on June 3, 1928 and will next occur on June 25, 1964. This is the 34th member of

Lunar Saros 129 Saros cycle series 129 for lunar eclipses occurs at the moon's descending node, repeats every 18 years days. The 129th lunar saros is associated with Solar Saros 136. Lunar saros 129 contains 71 member events, with ...

. The previous event was the June 1928 lunar eclipse. The next event is the

June 1964 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, June 25, 1964. The Moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. Visibility It was completely visible from South America and Africa, seen as rising over North America, and setting over Europ ...

contains 11 total lunar eclipses between 1910 and 2090. Solar Saros 136 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each 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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 136.

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