This article gives statistics for
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 ...
s grouped by century. Detailed information about
tetrads
Tetrad ('group of 4') or tetrade may refer to:
* Tetrad (area), an area 2 km x 2 km square
* Tetrad (astronomy), four total lunar eclipses within two years
* Tetrad (chromosomal formation)
* Tetrad (general relativity), or frame field
** Tetrad fo ...
, timing, and other facts can be found at the linked references.
General statistics
In the 5,000 years from 2000 BC to 3000 AD, there will be a total of 12,064 lunar eclipses:
*4,378 penumbral eclipses, of which 4,237 were partial and 141 were
total
*4,207 partial eclipses
*3,479 total eclipses, of which 2,074 were central and 1,405 were non-central
The longest partial lunar eclipse during this period will occur on 8 February 2669, lasting 3:30:02. The longest total eclipse occurred on 31 May 318, with a duration of 01:46:36.
Lunar eclipses by century
See also
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Historically significant lunar eclipses
Historically significant lunar eclipses are eclipses of the Moon that are mentioned in historical accounts in connection with a significant event. Lunar eclipses are somewhat rare events, although not as rare as solar eclipses, because unlike sol ...
References
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Century
A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word ''century'' comes from the Latin ''centum'', meaning ''one hundred''. ''Century'' is sometimes abbreviated as c.
A centennial or ...