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Template:Lunar Saros series 125

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This eclipse is a part of Saros series 125, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 72 events. The series started with a penumbral lunar eclipse on July 17, 1163. It contains partial eclipses from January 17, 1470 through June 6, 1686; total eclipses from June 17, 1704 through March 19, 2155; and a second set of partial eclipses from March 29, 2173 through June 25, 2317. The series ends at member 72 as a penumbral eclipse on September 9, 2443.

The longest duration of totality was produced by member 37 at 100 minutes, 23 seconds on August 22, 1812. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit.[1]

Greatest First
The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1812 Aug 22, lasting 100 minutes, 23 seconds.[2] Penumbral Partial Total Central
1163 Jul 17
1470 Jan 17
1704 Jun 17
1758 Jul 20
Last
Central Total Partial Penumbral
1920 Oct 27
2155 Mar 19
2317 Jun 25
2443 Sep 09

Eclipses are tabulated in three columns; every third eclipse in the same column is one exeligmos apart, so they all cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth.

References

  1. ^ "NASA - Catalog of Lunar Eclipses of Saros 125". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov.
  2. ^ Listing of Eclipses of series 125