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September 1969 lunar eclipse

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335: 309: 281: 253: 223: 195: 165: 139: 51: 326: 300: 270: 242: 212: 184: 156: 130: 20: 543: 430: 423: 38:. At maximum eclipse, 90% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 5 minutes overall. 489: 580: 396: 599: 470: 409: 573: 414: 30:
took place on Thursday, September 25, 1969, the last of three penumbral lunar eclipses in 1969, the first being on
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A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a
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It was completely visible over Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18,
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lunar eclipse
Wednesday, April 2
Wednesday, August 27

Saros
1966 May 4


1966 Oct 29


1967 Apr 24


1967 Oct 18


1968 Apr 13


1968 Oct 6


1969 Apr 2


1969 Sep 25

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